Re: K2 VCO control voltage range

[Don Wilhelm-4]

  The variation on range is controlled by the varactors.  D21 through
D26.  Make certain you have the smaller 1SSV149 varactors at D21 and D22
and the larger ones at D23 - D26.

Check the soldering for those varactors and R30, R31, R32 and R33.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/4/2010 10:03 AM, KA1YMX wrote:
> I am trying to adjust the VCO control voltage on the RF board and having an
> issue. When the VFO is set to 3500 khz the voltage is around 1.5vdc but the
> voltage goes above 7.5vdc around 4500khz. I checked c71-c74, and d21-d26 and
> all are the correct parts. I checked T5 for the proper number of turns, 16
> red and 4 green and the windings soldered to the correct hole. The book
> states I need 16 turns red and 4 green but figures 6-16 and 6-17 both have
> 14 turns red and 4 green. Which is correct? Is there anything else I can
> check?
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