With your sets SSB mode working . . . it is concurrently using the SAME stages and processing that that would be involved for standard AM mode of reception. (***Ref )                   reception Initially . . . . Thassit . . . . |
:I have a National NC-303 from which I can pick up ssb but cannot pick up anything on AM mode. No movement on s-meter. Essentially have RF gain but no audio gain. Can someone point me to avc cirucit in this radio in terms of troublshooting components? I have tracked avc line from accesory socket back to V1 and it checks OK.
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:With your sets SSB mode working . . . it is concurrently using the SAME stages and processing that that would be involved for standard AM mode of reception. (***Ref )
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:BUT, you does realizes-es that you has done founds yourself a receiver, that is geared exclusively for solely tuning the Am-a choor frequencies . . . don't you ?
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:Whereupon, if you scan the Ham bands you might still find yourself one or two AM stations . . . .more likely on weekends or before mornings "go to work" time on a net fwequency . . . . (Elmer Fudd made me do it !)
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:HOWEVER if you chance to tune into the 11 meter band you should still find quite a bit of operations by the Cee Bee'rs.
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:Then locate the sets IF passband switching . . . . .and examine its mark ups.
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:M . . . . . . (3.5 kc bandwidth) . . . . used for AM reception
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::I have a National NC-303 from which I can pick up ssb but cannot pick up anything on AM mode. No movement on s-meter. Essentially have RF gain but no audio gain. Can someone point me to avc cirucit in this radio in terms of troublshooting components? I have tracked avc line from accesory socket back to V1 and it checks OK.
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:I will try those settings. One thing I have noticed is that the cathodes on tubes 6BJ6 (V5 and V6) are running high, 11 and 6 volts respectively. I have changed most of the capacitors around those tubes, am I looking at a short somewhere that is drawing them up?
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::Sir Brian . . . . .
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::Misadjustment and /or / switch settings ?
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::With your sets SSB mode working . . . it is concurrently using the SAME stages and processing that that would be involved for standard AM mode of reception. (***Ref )
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::BUT, you does realizes-es that you has done founds yourself a receiver, that is geared exclusively for solely tuning the Am-a choor frequencies . . . don't you ?
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::Whereupon, if you scan the Ham bands you might still find yourself one or two AM stations . . . .more likely on weekends or before mornings "go to work" time on a net fwequency . . . . (Elmer Fudd made me do it !)
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::HOWEVER if you chance to tune into the 11 meter band you should still find quite a bit of operations by the Cee Bee'rs.
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::(*** Ref )recontinuing on the related above
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::Put the Mode switch at AM.
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::Notch and Depth filter(s) OFF. . . . . (or you are potentially apt to suck up and swallow the whole IF signal.)
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::Then locate the sets IF passband switching . . . . .and examine its mark ups.
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::Do note the different IF passband settings with :
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::S . . . . . . .(400 cps bandwidth) . . . . used for crowded CW code reception
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::SB1 . . . . .(2 kc bandwidth) . . . . used for single side band reception
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::SB2 . . . . (2 kc bandwidth) . . . . used for single side band reception
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::M . . . . . . (3.5 kc bandwidth) . . . . used for AM reception
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::B . . . . . . . (8 kc bandwidth) . . . . used for wider band AM reception and also TTY /FAX / WEA and transponder
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:: reception
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::To get decent sounding AM, you will need to be in the last "M" or "B" bandwidth settings .
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::Initially . . . . Thassit . . . .
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::73's de Edd
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:::I have a National NC-303 from which I can pick up ssb but cannot pick up anything on AM mode. No movement on s-meter. Essentially have RF gain but no audio gain. Can someone point me to avc cirucit in this radio in terms of troublshooting components? I have tracked avc line from accesory socket back to V1 and it checks OK.
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:I've found several small resistors that appear to be wire wound that are open around the wafer switches. They are small indeed, does the same colour coding apply to these? I like to double check the circuit with the colours. These are tiny resistors.
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::I will try those settings. One thing I have noticed is that the cathodes on tubes 6BJ6 (V5 and V6) are running high, 11 and 6 volts respectively. I have changed most of the capacitors around those tubes, am I looking at a short somewhere that is drawing them up?
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:::Sir Brian . . . . .
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:::Misadjustment and /or / switch settings ?
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:::With your sets SSB mode working . . . it is concurrently using the SAME stages and processing that that would be involved for standard AM mode of reception. (***Ref )
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:::BUT, you does realizes-es that you has done founds yourself a receiver, that is geared exclusively for solely tuning the Am-a choor frequencies . . . don't you ?
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:::Whereupon, if you scan the Ham bands you might still find yourself one or two AM stations . . . .more likely on weekends or before mornings "go to work" time on a net fwequency . . . . (Elmer Fudd made me do it !)
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:::HOWEVER if you chance to tune into the 11 meter band you should still find quite a bit of operations by the Cee Bee'rs.
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:::(*** Ref )recontinuing on the related above
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:::Put the Mode switch at AM.
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:::Notch and Depth filter(s) OFF. . . . . (or you are potentially apt to suck up and swallow the whole IF signal.)
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:::Then locate the sets IF passband switching . . . . .and examine its mark ups.
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:::Do note the different IF passband settings with :
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:::S . . . . . . .(400 cps bandwidth) . . . . used for crowded CW code reception
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:::SB1 . . . . .(2 kc bandwidth) . . . . used for single side band reception
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:::SB2 . . . . (2 kc bandwidth) . . . . used for single side band reception
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:::M . . . . . . (3.5 kc bandwidth) . . . . used for AM reception
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:::B . . . . . . . (8 kc bandwidth) . . . . used for wider band AM reception and also TTY /FAX / WEA and transponder
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:::To get decent sounding AM, you will need to be in the last "M" or "B" bandwidth settings .
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