
By Walter Cates WD0GOF (UPDATE 10/30/2013) 3
SUPPLEMENT TO SR-150
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................................................................2
1. SR-150 REFURBISHING AND REPAIRING...................................................................................................................................5
1-1. RECAPPING;.................................................................................................................................................................................5
1-2. RELAYS ........................................................................................................................................................................................5
1-3. AFTER MARKET MODIFICATIONS .........................................................................................................................................5
1-4. FACTORY UP-GRADES..............................................................................................................................................................6
1-5. INITIAL POWER UP ....................................................................................................................................................................6
1-6. CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT OF OSCILLATORS:...................................................................................................................6
1-6-1. CARRIER OSCILLATOR: ......................................................................................................................................................7
1-6-2. HETERODYNE OSCILLATOR:.............................................................................................................................................7
1-6-3. VFO: The VFO is comprised of V9 and associated circuitry, VFO correction circuitry and the RIT/CAL circuitry.............8
1-6-3-1. RIT/CAL........................................................................................................................................................................................................8
1-6-3-2. VFO CORRECTOR.......................................................................................................................................................................................8
1-6-3-3. VFO ALIGNMENT.......................................................................................................................................................................................8
1-7. RECEIVER TESTING...................................................................................................................................................................9
1-8. RECEIVER FAULT ISOLATION.................................................................................................................................................9
1-8-1. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: ...................................................................................................................................................9
1-8-2. RX FAULT ISOLATION PROCEDURE: ...............................................................................................................................9
1-8-2-1 RECEIVER TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE. .....................................................................................................................10
1-8-2-2 Final receiver test. .............................................................................................................................................................11
1-9. TRANSMITTER TESTING.........................................................................................................................................................12
1-9-1. TRANSMITTER TESTING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED........................................................................................................12
1-9-2. TRANSMITTER TESTING PROCEDURE ...........................................................................................................................12
1-9-3. TX DRIVE FAULT ISOLATION...........................................................................................................................................13
1-9-4. TX BIAS FAULT...................................................................................................................................................................14
2. PRODUCTION RUN UP-GRADES.................................................................................................................................................15
2-1. FACTORY REVISIONS PER BULLETIN 1962-2.....................................................................................................................15
2-2. KEY CLICK MOD.......................................................................................................................................................................16
3. SUBSYSTEM TECHNICAL INFORMATION ..............................................................................................................................17
3-1. RIG CLEANING..........................................................................................................................................................................17
3-1-1. CHASSIS CLEANING ..........................................................................................................................................................17
3-1-2. TUBE SOCKET CLEANING KIT.........................................................................................................................................20
3-1-3. AIR VARIABLE CLEANING ................................................................................................................................................21
3-2. MICROPHONE SELECTION.....................................................................................................................................................22
3-3.VFO DRIFT...................................................................................................................................................................................23
3-3-1. VFO DRIFT TEST................................................................................................................................................................23
3-3-2. RIT ZENER MOD.................................................................................................................................................................23
3-4. SR SERIES RIT/CAL ADJ DISCUSSION..................................................................................................................................24
3-4-1. SSB RIT OPERATION..........................................................................................................................................................24
3-4-2. CW RIT OPERATION & THE SR-150.................................................................................................................................25
3-5. RELAYS K2 & K3.......................................................................................................................................................................26
3-5-1. K2 & K3 SUBSTRATE WARPING. ......................................................................................................................................26
3-5-2. K2 K3 CLEANING:..............................................................................................................................................................27
3-5-3. NON-STANDARD RELAY REPLACEMENT .......................................................................................................................27
3-5-4 K2 WIRING AND PIN OUT ..................................................................................................................................................29
3-5-5 K3 WIRING AND PIN OUT ..................................................................................................................................................30
3-6. PA LOADING COIL L32 ............................................................................................................................................................31
3-7. RECEIVER GAIN IMPROVEMENT..........................................................................................................................................32
3-8. RX GAIN ANOMALY ................................................................................................................................................................32
3-9. MIC GAIN AND AUDIO OSCILLATIONS IN THE SR-150....................................................................................................34