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Old 5th Aug 2018, 8:27 am   #42
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Default Re: JRC NRD515 HF Coms Receiver, 1982, FM on VFO?

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Originally Posted by G0HZU_JMR View Post
There is the VCO coil itself plus some inductors in the VCO circuit for the Digital VFO and these can act as pickup devices for stray magnetic fields. Is there any way you might be operating the radio on top of or near something with a large magnetic field? Maybe next to a large PSU/transformer or a charger or fan?.
Wasn't one of John Thorpe's receivers prone to this? Possibly the 7030? In the back of my mind I have a vague recollection of warnings about stacking this radio with other equipments.
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