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Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 5.5 MHz VFO PLL alignment

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Omni 6 5.5 MHz VFO PLL alignment
From: Dukes HiFi <dukeshifi@comcast.net>
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Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2016 21:56:53 -0600
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First I replaced the PLL chip itself. Then I found an open 10 ohm resistor in 
the drawing line for the loop IF. I replaced that and also the BF988 IF FET.

I performed a “rough” alignment of that stage to get enough signal through it 
to get it to lock on most of the band. 

I assume this is a stagger tuned bandpass amplifier with a bandwidth of about 
10 MHz, much like a 45 MHz TV set IF back in the day. 

Ideally a sweep generator would be required to properly align such an 
amplifier. I do have a means to provide a sweep generator of the proper 
frequency but need to know which of the cans to peak for which portion of the 
passband. 

Gary


> On Dec 10, 2016, at 1:02 PM, Mike Bryce <prosolar@sssnet.com> wrote:
> 
> wondering what was the repair on the PLL?
> 
> Mike, wb8vge
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> Mike, WB8VGE
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> A man with one clock knows what time it is. A man with two clocks is never 
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>> On Dec 10, 2016, at 1:07 PM, Dukes HiFi <dukeshifi@comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Now that I have repaired the PLL on the 5.5 mHz board of this Omni 6+ I am 
>> repairing, I need to align the loop IF amplifier and VCO centering.
>> 
>> Is there a resource where I can find this process?
>> 
>> Gary
>> 
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