Hallicrafters SX-28 issue
I have observed (while monitoring mixer output with an oscilloscope
during rf alignment) that the output of the mixer is, at zero beat, about one half of what it is a few KC away from zero beat on all bands. I have successfully performed IF and BFO alignment several times (with the same result each time) and the natural crystal frequency is 455.9 KC. To me this suggests that the mixer is putting out a signal that is different than the IF frequency, and thus I am losing some sensitivity. Can anyone suggest if and how I should adjust the local oscillator so as to get maximum signal strength from the mixer at the IF frequency? |
Hallicrafters SX-28 issue
On 3/19/2010 9:30 AM, Hank wrote:
I have observed (while monitoring mixer output with an oscilloscope during rf alignment) that the output of the mixer is, at zero beat, about one half of what it is a few KC away from zero beat on all bands. I have successfully performed IF and BFO alignment several times (with the same result each time) and the natural crystal frequency is 455.9 KC. snip Hi, Hank I don't have an SX-28, but have done a similar alignment with an HRO-50. One key thing is to find the "natural crystal frequency" with the phasing capacitor set to half mesh. You need to eyeball that capacitor, in case someone slipped the phasing capacitor knob zero setting over the years. If necessary, mechanically adjust the phasing control knob to zero with phasing capacitor at half-mesh. Then align the BFO coil for the same frequency, with the BFO capacitor set to half mesh. If necessary, mechanically adjust the BFO knob so the BFO knob reads zero with that half-mesh BFO capacitor setting. Then use that frequency to align the IF transformers. On my HRO-50, I wound up with a 457 KHz IF center frequency. 73, Ed Knobloch |
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