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<DIV><FONT size=4>It's been ages since I've torn into any of the Heathkit LMOs
(tube as well as the newer solid-state ones), but I'm pretty sure the
tuning range on that capacitor is PURPOSELY limited to LESS than 180
degrees of travel (corresponding to the designed.........and slightly
less than...........5 1/2 turn rotation range of the shaft that the "0-100" dial
scale fastens to).........once this intended and limited range is exceeded, the
tuning linearity (and resulting dial calibration) would be quickly
degraded. A properly working "SB" dial (TX, RX, or transceiver)
should cover 500 KHz, with only about 10-15 KHz of "overrange" on either end,
requiring significantly less than 180 degrees of the internal LMO tuning
capacitor's shaft rotation.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>73, Herman, N4CH.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 1/16/2016 8:00:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
gggdds@js-net.com writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><BR><BR>How do you do it? I'm rebuilding an LMO, setting up
the stops, and I can't get a full 180 degrees on the variable cap inside the
LMO....I get "almost" 180, but not quite....would like to read the archives,
as I'm sure someone else has delved into this before.<BR>Guy,<BR>WA6OQQ<BR>
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