[TenTec] Solving PTO drift

[Mike Hyder -N4NT-]

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 at karinya.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at 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