Hi there everyone...
I have a 580_Delta ... which I have had since 1985. Until a little
while ago it has given me no problems. Now the rig works perfectly ...
and I can use it for casual SSB contacts from this (holiday) location.
However, the digital readout has failed ... in that it reads a fixed
frequency ... which is different for each band. It seems like a crystal
frequency ... but not one I can directly relate to.
Earlier suggestions included checking the the VFO_OUT/IN bridge was in
place. This is correct ... although I can see that the absence of a VFO
signal to the display gives the symptoms I can observe. I next looked
at the mixer (a double_gate FET ... on the display board. Although this
seemed to be faulty, replacing it with a new one did not produce a
result! I'm stumped. Not being in the repair game I find it difficult
to get my head around the possibilities.
Any suggestions would be sincerely appreciated, because this fine rig is
an excellent performer. The fixed dial frequency is a bit off_putting
however.
Can you help??
Richard
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Irena & Richard Jenkins rjenkins@batemansbay.com
Batemans Bay (NSW)
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