Fully meshed. Lower frequency = more capacitance.
Vic 4X6GP
> On 16 Jan 2017, at 00:37, Emile Venter <aod@mweb.co.za> wrote:
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> Hi
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>
> I recently stripped my Collins 30L-1 for some basic maintenance and
> cleaning.
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> I was stupid enough to remove both of the adjustment knobs on the tuning
> capacitors without taking note of the position of the variable capacitor
> vanes.
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> It's obviously very easy to line up the adjustment knob for the loading
> capacitor seeing as the capacitor has a stop at the minimum and maximum
> positions.
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> However, the tuning capacitor does not have any stops.
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> My question is this: when refitting the adjustment knob on the tuning
> variable capacitor, where must the variable capacitor vanes be placed? Are
> the vanes fully meshed or completely unmeshed at the lowest frequency tuning
> position (fully counter clockwise)?
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> The loading variable capacitor is fully meshed at its minimum setting (fully
> counter clockwise).
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> I realize now that I should have paid closer attention to this before diving
> in and disassembling the amplifier. I assumed that this information would
> be in the service manual, but it is not.
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> Regards
>
>
>
> Emile
>
> ZS6V
>
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