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Still Not Tracking Right
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01-08-2013, 11:50 PM
Probably a stupid question, but is the IF chain properly tuned? I don't see any series capacitance in the LO tank circuit, otherwise I'd say check that. Perhaps there's a high resistance between the tuner rotors and ground? Try cleaning all ground connections with DeOxit.
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Still Not Tracking Right - by Elijah - 01-08-2013, 08:50 PM
RE: Still Not Tracking Right - by BrendaAnnD - 01-08-2013, 11:50 PM
RE: Still Not Tracking Right - by Elijah - 01-09-2013, 05:01 PM
RE: Still Not Tracking Right - by Ron Ramirez - 01-09-2013, 07:28 PM
RE: Still Not Tracking Right - by Elijah - 01-09-2013, 09:22 PM
RE: Still Not Tracking Right - by dixierat - 01-09-2013, 09:58 PM
RE: Still Not Tracking Right - by Elijah - 01-09-2013, 11:26 PM
RE: Still Not Tracking Right - by TA Forbes - 01-09-2013, 11:34 PM
RE: Still Not Tracking Right - by dixierat - 01-10-2013, 10:59 AM
RE: Still Not Tracking Right - by Ron Ramirez - 01-10-2013, 11:21 AM
RE: Still Not Tracking Right - by BrendaAnnD - 01-10-2013, 09:55 PM
RE: Still Not Tracking Right - by TA Forbes - 01-10-2013, 11:50 PM
RE: Still Not Tracking Right - by Elijah - 01-11-2013, 11:37 AM
RE: Still Not Tracking Right - by TA Forbes - 01-11-2013, 02:38 PM
RE: Still Not Tracking Right - by Ron Ramirez - 01-11-2013, 02:43 PM
RE: Still Not Tracking Right - by codefox1 - 01-12-2013, 03:59 PM
RE: Still Not Tracking Right - by Elijah - 01-12-2013, 08:03 PM



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