Eddystone 659 User manual

TYPE 659 RECEIVER Page 7
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OSCILLATOR STAGES.
On each band, the oscillator frequency is 450 Kc/s higher than the signal frequency.
The grid clip should be replaced on the top cap of V2, and the Sig Gen. leads connected,
via the dummy aerial, to the aerial and earth terminals. Remove the lid of the coil box,
taking care not to drag it across the small trimmer condensers, to avoid damage to the
small vanes.
Adjust the tuning to 13 Mc/s on Band 1, and set the Sig. Gen. to give an output of 50
microvolts (or less) on the same frequency.
It is desirable to point out here that very few Signal Generators are calibrated to
an accuracy of better than 1%, which means in practice that at a setting of 13 Mc/s, the
frequency may be plus or minus 130 Kc/s in error. If only a small discrepancy is found
between the Sig. Gen calibration and the receiver calibration. It will be well not to readjust
the oscillator frequency To ensure absolutely correct calibration, It is necessary to use a
Crystal Calibrator, incorporating a close tolerance 1000 Kc/s Crystal, for the final setting of the
oscillator circuit. Such an instrument is manufactured by Eddystone (Cat. No. 690) and will be
found indispensable where accurate calibration of any type of receiver is called for.
If found necessary, therefore, proceed to adjust Core No. 3 (the locations of the cores, etc.
inside the coil box are given in Fig. 7), until.the signal is audible and maximum output is
indicated, Next, change to Band 2, adjust Sig. Gen. and tuning pointer to a frequency of 6 Mc/s
and trim Core No. 6, Then proceed to adjust Core No. 9 on Band 3 at 1.3 Mc/s., and Core
No 12 on Band 4 with the Sig. Gen. at 600 Kc/s and Receiver dial at 500 metres.
A similar procedure is followed at the higher frequency end of each band, using the
frequencies set out in the panel below, but this time adjusting the Trimmer Condensers, On
Bands I and 2, (at 28 and 12 Mc/s) it may be possible to find two settings of the trimmers at
which the signal is audible the correct one is with the trimmer capacitance at its lowest,
i.e., with the black line on the rotor nearest to the front of the receiver.

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Band Frequency Osc F.C. R.F.
1 13 Mc/s 3 2 1
2 6 Mc/s 6 5 4
3 1.3 Mc/s 9 8 7
CORES
4 600 Kc/s
(500 Metres) 12 11 10
1 28 Mc/s 3 2 1
2 12 Mc/s 6 5 4
3 2.6 Mc/s 9 8 7
TRIMMERS
4 1200 Kc/s
(200 Metres) 12 11 10
The adjustment of the cores and trimmers affect each other slightly and it is therefore
advisable to repeat the foregoing procedure once or twice.
R.F. AND F.C. STAGES
The procedure adopted in trimming the radio – frequency and frequency changer input
circuits is very similar to that described above for the oscillator stage. For example, on band 4,
the receiver is tuned for maximum output on the meter with the Sig. Gen. set at 600 Kc/s, the
attenuator being adjusted to provide a reasonable reading.
Cores Nos. 11 (F.C.) and 10 (R.F.) are then moved until maximum output is indicated.
At the high frequency end of Band 4 a frequency of 1.2 Mc/s (250 metres) is employed and
trimmers Nos. 11 and 10 adjusted for peak output. As with the oscillator the process should be
repeated.
Replacing the lid of the coil box will cause a very slight alteration of frequency at the high
frequency ends of the bands but it will only be appreciable on Bands 1 and 2.
A further slight re-adjustment of trimmers 3 and 6 will correct this --- the trimmers are accessible
through the lid after it has been screwed in position.
If the receiver is up to standard, the following Signal generator inputs should result in an
output of at least 50 milliwatts :--
Band 1 28 Mc/s 60 microvolts
14 Mc/s 15 “
Band 2 12 Mc/s 15 “
6 Mc/s 10 “
Band 3 2.5 Mc/s 15 “
1.3 Mc/s 18 “
Band 4 250 metres (1.2 Mc/s) 45 “
500 metres (600 Kc/s) 45 “
ALIGNMENT WITHOUT TEST INSTRUMENTS.
The foregoing instructions have assumed that a Signal Generator is available but it is
appreciated that circumstances will sometimes arise in which it is required to align the receiver
without any additional apparatus. In such a case it will not be wise to do more than adjust the
trimmer condensers through apertures in the cover of the