Re: Ten-Tec 1054 Shortwave Kit

Hi,

The regeneration control doesn't seem to do anything when I turn it.
Can I check the frequency near the antenna jack with an oscilloscope?
I'm used to digital electronics and this is the first r/f project I've
worked on.


Tim Shoppa wrote:
Does the regeneration control let you turn the "whooshing" on and off?
The most sensitive position is where the whooshing is just starting,
but generally after you find a station you tweak the regen control for
best audio.

If you have a frequency counter you ought to be able to stick the probe
near the antenna jack when the "whooshing" is happening and check the
oscillator/detector frequency to see if it's in the right band and that
the tuning knob makes it move.

The 49M SW band (5.7-6.1 MHz roughly) should have many big-power
broadcasters in the evenings your local time. Several religious
broadcasters, Radio Haiti, Radio China, Radio Taiwan, Radio
Netherlands, BBC, etc. Propogation has been pretty poor lately and
signals on the higher frequencies (say 9MHz and above) are not booming
in like normal, but still there's a few powerhouse broadcasters that
you ought to be able to hear during the day.

Ham bands aren't as crowded as they used to be, unless it's a contest
weekend. 6 feet of wire on a regen might be marginal. But I'd expect
you to pick up a couple of 40M CW signals most evenings as well as the
SW broadcasters on the 41M band (7.1-7.4 MHz roughly).

Tim.

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