[Heath] SB-104 VFO question

[Alexander N. Gerli]

Hi, folks,

 

Well, finally after a two-month 'break' to fix up our (now) nice retirement
QTH and move in, I finally had a chance to try out my kit-built tennis-ball
antenna launcher. Works great, but you gotta aim right. Even though my
80-metre loop is up, the bottom apex is just a few feet off the lawn. At
least I can tune it and get some sort of signal out HIHI.

 

About the '104. It runs all right, but the VFO seems to tune a bit funny. I
can go across a signal, but sometimes the digits (frequency) jumps a bit. I
tried to adjust the VFO output before I packed it up and thought I had it
right. Well, no I guess not. The manual gives some information on how to
adjust the trimmer inside the access hole on the side of the VFO can, but I
can't seem to nail the output correctly. Once you get to a frequency, it
doesn't drift. But getting there can be a bit of a wobbly tuning exercise.

 

Anyone have some similar experience and a possible fix they can share?

 

73,

 

Sandy AC1Y

 

Alexander N. (Sandy) Gerli

'Corgi Cottage'

548 Allred Mill Road

Mount Airy, NC 27030-2202

919-625-7181

 

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Scotsmen get about 25 miles per gallon

 

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