[time-nuts] Stinky Z3801

[Ed Palmer]

Yes, I knew about that.  I should have specified that it was never 
intended to be manually tuned.  But you can if you're willing to perform 
some nerve-racking surgery.  Not for mere mortals like me.  :-)

Ed


Brian Kirby wrote:
> You can tune it manually.  I have done it.  Seen the pictures at 
> http://www.realhamradio.com/GPS-oven-journey.htm
>
> Brian KD4FM.
>
> Ed Palmer wrote:
>> The 10811-60158 has a higher than normal EFC tuning range and a lower 
>> than normal aging rate.  Combine these and you shouldn't need to tune 
>> it manually - which is good since you CAN'T tune it manually. :-)
>>
>> Ed
>>
>> Don Latham wrote:
>>> so how do you reach the tuning capacitor?
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Green" <wpxs472 at gmail.com>
>>> To: <time-nuts at febo.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 10:56 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Stinky Z3801
>>>
>>>
>>>> "Since the oscillator/inner oven can is sealed," how can you smell it?
>>>>
>>>> Bill Hawkins
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The point I was trying to make, perhaps unsuccessfully, was that 
>>>> since the
>>>> can containing the inner oven was sealed, the smell had to be 
>>>> coming from
>>>> the insulation between the inner and outer ovens.