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Re: [Amps] COLLINS 30L-1 TUNING VARIABLE CAPACITOR ALIGNMENT

To: "Emile Venter" <aod@mweb.co.za>, amps@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] COLLINS 30L-1 TUNING VARIABLE CAPACITOR ALIGNMENT
From: Chris Wilson <chris@chriswilson.tv>
Reply-to: Chris Wilson <chris@chriswilson.tv>
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2017 23:17:52 +0000
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Hello Emile,

On Sunday, January 15, 2017,  you wrote:

> Hi

>  

> I recently stripped my Collins 30L-1 for some basic maintenance and
> cleaning.

>  

> 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.

>  

> 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.

>  

> However, the tuning capacitor does not have any stops.

>  

> 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)?

>  

> The loading variable capacitor is fully meshed at its minimum setting (fully
> counter clockwise).

>  

> 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.

>  

> Regards

>  

> Emile

> ZS6V

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If  you still can't find the info I can look inside my own 30L-1 when I
get back in a couple of weeks Good luck 2E0ILY


-- 
Best regards,
 Chris                            mailto:chris@chriswilson.tv

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