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During the alignment procedure I have found the crystal oscillators dead or
off frequency (as in unable to adjust to spec with in 1khz). The crystals have a 1962 dates stamp on them. After disassembly, checking, replacing out of tolerance components and cleaning all of the associated 6AW8 passive components, I got most of the crystals back to oscillate. Only two would achieve spec frequency. 1- Is this common with old crystals? (Typical aging is 50ppm/yr. so 44 years times 50 ppm times 33.88mhz takes these crystals to where I am experiencing trouble.) 2- Should I expect to be replacing these to obtain accurate frequency and oscillation on the dead ones (10b and 10c meter bands)? 3- What crystal companies would you suggest I contact for reasonably priced third harmonic crystals? Alignment/schematic at http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/hammarlu/hx50/. Manual page number 31 (32 djvu). Step 7-6. Am I tripping over rat turds here (except for the dead crystals)? What do you think? Thanks, Paul. |
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