[TenTec] Scout Frequency Error

[Winston]

Dale,
Thanks for the info. I’ll tune in WWV on one of my other Ten Tec rigs and zero beat the Scout counter to it.
Not a big problem but hate to have to keep tuning 100 Hz above the station I’m working on the air.
73, Winston K4CWQ

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> On Dec 22, 2018, at 8:50 PM, Dale Putnam <daleputnam at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Winston,
>  The trimmer you see, is what is used to zero beat with WWV to calibrate the counter.
> Easy to do, with a rx tuned to WWV on 10mhz, and lightly couple a bit of signal from the counter
> into the rx also..  nice beat note can be brought down to  exactly zero beat.
> Good Luck,
> 
> Have a great day,
> 
> Dale - WC7S in Wy
> 
> "Actions speak louder than words"
> 
> 
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> From: TenTec <tentec-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of Winston <jones_winston at bellsouth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2018 6:47 PM
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> Subject: [TenTec] Scout Frequency Error
> 
> I have Ten Tec 555 Scout with a frequency display that reads 100 Hz high on all bands.
> 
> Looking at the schematic of the counter logic board, I notice a trimmer cap (4-20 pf) in parallel with the 4.0 MHz crystal in the microprocessor circuit. It is labeled C3 on a pictoral of the board.
> 
> Is this the control I would adjust to bring the counter readout to the correct frequency?
> If so, could this by accomplished by adjusting it to zero beat while tuned a known frequency, such as WWV at 10 MHz?
> 
> I’m not familiar with logic circuits, so wondering if it’s a simple adjustment or something that needs to be done by a technician in a well-equipped shop?
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> 73, Winston K4CWQ
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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