[Heath] AR-3 - another question

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 19 Apr 2016 at 0:33, Glen Zook wrote:

> OK, I took my AR-3 out of the cabinet.  With the 3-turns of the main tuning knob 
> to cover the dial, the planetary drive is working!

Boy! Are you lucky! NONE of mine are working!!!

>  It is a 6:1 ratio which means that 
> it takes 3-turns to go 180-degrees.  If it were frozen, then only 1/2-turn would 
> cover the entire dial.

Which mine do. 1/2 turn, lock to lock. :-(

I am NOT happy!!!

>  6:1 is a very common ratio for such a drive.

Yes.

> Not a good ratio for precise tuning but a whole lot better than a 1:1 would be!

Yes. Well, I sure wish even ONE of mine would work. I'm going to see if the local market 
has lighter fluid...

Dang! :-(

I repeat: I am not happy.

Ken W7EKB