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6. Operation
1. References to the controls are in capitals and are in accordance with the panel titles
adjacent to them (fig.2).
2. It should be noted that the method of operation of the receiver extremely simple,
depens largerly upon the purpose for which the receiver is being embloyed.
FUNCTION OF CONTROLS.
3. The front panel controls are described in the order in which they could be used for
setting-up prior to use.
POWER
Makes and breaks the power supply to the mains transformer.
R.F. RANGE MC/S
This control enables the selection of one any of five antenna ranges
plus two WIDEBAND positions, one of 75-ohms input impedance
and other a high impedance input of 2000-ohms.
R.F. ATTENUATOR
This control enables the operator to reduce the level of all incoming
signals when strong unwanted signals are present which cannot be
rejected sufficiently by tuning the antenna.
MEGACYCLES
This control selects the desired Mc/s frequency. The dial should be
checked periodically to ensure that its setting is reasonably central
with respect to the band in use. This is indicated by a reduction
of signal or noise on either side of the correct setting.
SYSTEM
This switch provides facilities for STANDBY, MANUAL, A.V.C.,
CALIBRATION and CHECK B.F.O.
BANDWIDTH
The two crystal filters determining the band- width are adjusted
to ensure that their centre frequencies are all within 50 c/s, thus
any bandwidth can be selected without retuning the receiver. Six
bandwidths are provided as follows:-
13 kc/s, 6.5 kc/s, 3 kc/s and 1.2 kc/s (L-C) 300 c/s and 100 c/s
(crystal)
A.F. GAIN
The A.F. GAIN control adjusts the audio output.
KILOCYCLES
This control selects the desired kc/s frequency. The calibration of
this scale may be checked at 100 kc/s intervals by setting the system
switch to the CAL. position and V.F.O. switch set to INT.
B.F.O.
The B.F.O. ON/OFF switch makes or breaks H.T. to the beat
frequency oscillator.
B.F.O. NOTE KC/S
The B.F.O. is exatly tuned to a central point on the I.F. ampli-
fier response when B.F.O. NOTE KC/S control is st to zero-beat
with the calibrator. Having standardized the B.F.O. frequency, the
frequency of an incoming signal may be accurately measured by set-
ting the KILOCYCLES control to a zero-beat position; the B.F.O.
should de detuned in order to produce an acceptaple note for c.w.
reception.
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