Hi Bob and all,
Thanks for your reply. I certainly have no intention to hop in there and
misalign my radio, so this is why I asked. If you encounter a misaligned K3
in your repair activities, how do you fix it?
AB2TC - Knut
Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote
> While repairing quite a number of ham radios for others over the years,
> I've made a tidy bit of money repairing radios where hams thought they
> needed "touching up" with regard to alignments. {If it isn't broke,
> don't try to fix it.}
>
> First, one should use some means and related test and measurement
> equipment to determine "if a radio needs alignment". In other words,
> if one can't determine if it needs alignment, it probably does not need
> alignment. Just to jump in an start tweaking coils and trimmers has
> put a lot of money in my pocket. [In fact, I purchased a new loaded K3S
> with other hams money. :-) ]
>
> Just a word for the wise.......... I have radios which are 20 to 30
> years old which haven't been aligned since ex-factory. They still meet
> specs and thus do not need alignment today. Now, if one has replaced
> parts due to a failure, one should determine if any alignment is
> required and if so, proceed. Just be sure you have correct procedures
> and required and calibrated test equipment.
>
> 73
>
> Bob, K4TAX
> <snip>
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