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Re: [TenTec] Corsair II PTO Backlash?

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Corsair II PTO Backlash?
From: "Mike Hyder -N4NT-" <Mike_N4NT@charter.net>
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Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:43:57 -0400
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I suggest sending it back to TenTec.

73, Mike N4NT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Berg" <wa9jml@tbc.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 10:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Corsair II PTO Backlash?


> 
> 
> I had the factory rebuild the PTO units in both the Corsair II radio and 
> in the external VFO.  The internal PTO has smoothed up nicely, but the 
> one in the external VFO is still stiff and has a noticeable amount of 
> backlash.  When tuning the receiver, the external PTO has a dead spot in 
> rotation when tuning back and forth on a signal.  It is slowly getting 
> better, but it is still stiff and has this slop in it.  Is there any way 
> to fix this, or is this a case where the rebuild is not working properly?
> 
> Tnx!
> 
> Steve WA9JML
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