Yep, sounds like gummy grease in the PTO. Typically I've not needed any new
parts for the PTO, just to clean out the old grease and replace with new. I
suggest a synthetic grease, as petroleum-based lubricants attack brass.
73, Mike -N4NT-
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Hunt" <steve@karinya.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 6:10 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Solving PTO drift
That sounds much more like a mechanical issue.
I had something very similar and decided it was time for a PTO re-build;
that cured it!
73,
Steve G3TXQ
On 04/09/2011 14:40, Andrew Moore wrote:
Thanks Jerry - very helpful. The drift isn't so much a steady increase
or
decrease over extended time, but rather, both up and down frequency
variation by +/- 100 Hz or so, within a span of several seconds. This
continues intermittently, even after the rig has been on for half an hour
or
more.
I'm going to see if I can find a donor PTO that I can take some time to
thoroughly rebuild, so I can continue to enjoy the Corsair II in its
current
state in the meantime.
Thanks& 73,
--Andrew, NV1B
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