Sounds like the encoder shaft is binding in its bushing. Remove the knob
and put a drop of WD40 on the shaft so it runs down ito the bushing. Just
a drop. 73.
Phil Chambley, Sr. K4DPK
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Ellington <n4lq@iglou.com>
To: geraldj@isunet.net <geraldj@isunet.net>; w5cia@arrl.net <w5cia@arrl.net>
Cc: tentec@contesting.com <tentec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Saturday, August 24, 2002 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Paragon VFO Problem
>But it's a Paragon. No PTO. Has a hole counter instead.
>
>Steve Ellington N4LQ.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer" <geraldj@isunet.net>
>To: <w5cia@arrl.net>
>Cc: <tentec@contesting.com>
>Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 10:43 AM
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Paragon VFO Problem
>
>
>> Standard Tentec VFO wear. Needs a rebuild. Kit from TenTec about $23,
>> takes about 3 hours to do the first one. Sometimes cleaning and
>> regreasing works, but my CorsairII had a very worn ball reduction
>> section that was replaced by the one from the rebuild kit and it works
>> super now.
>>
>> 73, Jerry, K0CQ
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