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Old 12-29-2013, 02:37 AM
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Just so everyone knows, it was not working when I tried it today. It just wasn't locking on to the test target. I didn't wait fifteen minutes like the instructions say, didn't wait at all, so maybe that was part of it. It was cold, too.

Also, I thought I was running at "4" power setting the other day, but I looked at the dial and it was set on "3". I tried "4" the other day after I made that post and it was too much. I could not isolate the target from the other noise.
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Old 12-31-2013, 02:58 AM
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Installed a new trim pot today. It did not help very much. Obviously I don't have much electronics knowledge. I suspect I need I different value capacitor, but I did order a precision pot and I'll try that.
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Old 01-06-2014, 10:28 PM
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I got the precision pot, replaced one of the trim pots with it so it is outside case and it helped. So now I have one channel that is adjustable frequency. I just have to carry a frequency counter with me. It's still pretty touchy and the freq bounces about a tenth of a hertz. The weather is cold and windy today so I didn't get much time to work with it but it should work okay.
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Old 05-14-2017, 07:33 PM
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Any news with this?
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Old 05-15-2017, 12:30 PM
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Haven't done anything with it except a new battery. Think I even salvag d the pot for another project.
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Old 05-15-2017, 05:10 PM
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Mike do you have the schematic from the unit?
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Old 05-16-2017, 03:31 PM
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Long answer, no.
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Old 05-17-2017, 12:40 PM
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This thread is ten years old. Wish I could say I am richer. Sure feel older.
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Old 09-14-2017, 02:22 AM
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someone already has a diagram of magnacast 2000 or 5000, it seems that no longer exists the company Vernell electronics.
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