I have a B&K e-2000 signal generator that I have used to align my radios. I also have a Heathkit IM 4110 frequency counter. When I first aquired the frequency counter and hooked up the signal generator is appeared that the signal generator dial was pretty accurate. Recently when I checked the signal output with the frequency counter it was off by at least 100kc. So I am confused on which component is not telling me the truth. Has the Signal generator some how become misaligned or has the frequency counter gone wrong.

To add to my problems I just finished up working on and RCA 86K and went to align it. I first tried by setting the output of the signal generator according to the frequency counter, but when I has done the radio didn't pick up as any stations. Previously it had been working pretty well. So I then set the output according to the dial on the signal generator and realigned. It picks up better, but not to where it was before I started. So I think I have really messed up the alignment uggh! I feel kind of stupid. Can you guys help me out of this?
Thanks,
Ron

:I have a B&K e-2000 signal generator that I have used to align my radios. I also have a Heathkit IM 4110 frequency counter. When I first aquired the frequency counter and hooked up the signal generator is appeared that the signal generator dial was pretty accurate. Recently when I checked the signal output with the frequency counter it was off by at least 100kc. So I am confused on which component is not telling me the truth. Has the Signal generator some how become misaligned or has the frequency counter gone wrong.
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:To add to my problems I just finished up working on and RCA 86K and went to align it. I first tried by setting the output of the signal generator according to the frequency counter, but when I has done the radio didn't pick up as any stations. Previously it had been working pretty well. So I then set the output according to the dial on the signal generator and realigned. It picks up better, but not to where it was before I started. So I think I have really messed up the alignment uggh! I feel kind of stupid. Can you guys help me out of this?
:Thanks,
:Ron

Commerical AM stations have to stay within 20 Hz of the assigned frequency, so if you can find out some was to beat the signal generator with a commercial station, that should identify your culprit.
Lewis

::I have a B&K e-2000 signal generator that I have used to align my radios. I also have a Heathkit IM 4110 frequency counter. When I first aquired the frequency counter and hooked up the signal generator is appeared that the signal generator dial was pretty accurate. Recently when I checked the signal output with the frequency counter it was off by at least 100kc. So I am confused on which component is not telling me the truth. Has the Signal generator some how become misaligned or has the frequency counter gone wrong.
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::To add to my problems I just finished up working on and RCA 86K and went to align it. I first tried by setting the output of the signal generator according to the frequency counter, but when I has done the radio didn't pick up as any stations. Previously it had been working pretty well. So I then set the output according to the dial on the signal generator and realigned. It picks up better, but not to where it was before I started. So I think I have really messed up the alignment uggh! I feel kind of stupid. Can you guys help me out of this?
::Thanks,
::Ron
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:Commerical AM stations have to stay within 20 Hz of the assigned frequency, so if you can find out some was to beat the signal generator with a commercial station, that should identify your culprit.
:Lewis

So if i were tune in a strong station say at 1040 and then set my signal gerator at that frequency and feed it into the radio by placing a coil wire near the anttena input it should cancel out the other station and I would hear nothing?? I have read about this procedure before, but I was not sure how it works. How close am I?

Ron

:::I have a B&K e-2000 signal generator that I have used to align my radios. I also have a Heathkit IM 4110 frequency counter. When I first aquired the frequency counter and hooked up the signal generator is appeared that the signal generator dial was pretty accurate. Recently when I checked the signal output with the frequency counter it was off by at least 100kc. So I am confused on which component is not telling me the truth. Has the Signal generator some how become misaligned or has the frequency counter gone wrong.
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:::To add to my problems I just finished up working on and RCA 86K and went to align it. I first tried by setting the output of the signal generator according to the frequency counter, but when I has done the radio didn't pick up as any stations. Previously it had been working pretty well. So I then set the output according to the dial on the signal generator and realigned. It picks up better, but not to where it was before I started. So I think I have really messed up the alignment uggh! I feel kind of stupid. Can you guys help me out of this?
:::Thanks,
:::Ron
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::Commerical AM stations have to stay within 20 Hz of the assigned frequency, so if you can find out some was to beat the signal generator with a commercial station, that should identify your culprit.
::Lewis
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:So if i were tune in a strong station say at 1040 and then set my signal gerator at that frequency and feed it into the radio by placing a coil wire near the anttena input it should cancel out the other station and I would hear nothing?? I have read about this procedure before, but I was not sure how it works. How close am I?
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:Ron

Not familiar with the B&K, but if there is a setting for modulated and unmodulated output, are you checking the frequency with an unmodulated signal? With the setup I have, modulating the signal with a test tone throws the frequency counter off. Just something else to check :)

::I have a B&K e-2000 signal generator that I have used to align my radios. I also have a Heathkit IM 4110 frequency counter. When I first aquired the frequency counter and hooked up the signal generator is appeared that the signal generator dial was pretty accurate. Recently when I checked the signal output with the frequency counter it was off by at least 100kc. So I am confused on which component is not telling me the truth. Has the Signal generator some how become misaligned or has the frequency counter gone wrong.
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::To add to my problems I just finished up working on and RCA 86K and went to align it. I first tried by setting the output of the signal generator according to the frequency counter, but when I has done the radio didn't pick up as any stations. Previously it had been working pretty well. So I then set the output according to the dial on the signal generator and realigned. It picks up better, but not to where it was before I started. So I think I have really messed up the alignment uggh! I feel kind of stupid. Can you guys help me out of this?
::Thanks,
::Ron
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:Looks like the Signal generator is off by that much. I tuned a station in and then used the frequency counter to match the signal and as soon as I came close I could hear it in the speaker. I have since re-aligned the radio with the frequency set by the counter and it is picking up all across the dial! Thanks for the help - Ron
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:Commerical AM stations have to stay within 20 Hz of the assigned frequency, so if you can find out some was to beat the signal generator with a commercial station, that should identify your culprit.
:Lewis