Thanks.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: manual tuners?


> Rick,
>
> I don't have your particular tuner, so take this as general information.
>
> Palstar recommends using alcohol to clean the roller inductor once or 
> twice
> a year.  Use a clean cloth, paper towel, Q-tips, or whatever.  Just be 
> sure
> that whatever you use  doesn't shed lint or debris that  will remain 
> behind.
>
> The  roller is a silver plated wire wrapped around a form.   The silver
> gets tarnished over time  and makes the roller noisy and can give erratic
> operation.   Perhaps if yours is really cruddy, it may be giving you some 
> of
> the problems  that have been discussed here.
>
> Open the cover, dampen your cloth with alcohol  and wipe the  inductor.
> Turn the crank to get to all parts of it.
>
> There is also a wheel or some other device that touches the inductor.
> Clean this as well.
>
> The little wheel or thing-a-ma-doo that contacts the inductor rides back 
> and
> forth along a rod or rail.    This rod has grease on it to let things 
> slide
> nicely.   Be sure not to get  any of this grease onto your cloth.    You
> don't want to transfer this grease to the inductor.
>
> Clean it up nice and it will sound better and work better.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rick" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 10:29 AM
> Subject: Re: manual tuners?
>
>
>> Hi, I have the 989 also.
>> Mine sounds scratchy when I turn the crank when not keyed up.
>> How do I clean it?
>> Also I didn't know it had a built in dummy load.
>> How do I access it?
>> Thanks in advance, and 7 3.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 7:41 AM
>> Subject: Re: manual tuners?
>>
>>
>>>I don't know the difference between the 986 and the 989, but I have had a
>>> 989 for over fifteen years.  It tunes everything imaginable, and some
>>> things
>>> unimaginable.  It has two coax antenna, a dummy load, and a longwire and
>>> ballenced output options.  I do take the top off once a year to clean 
>>> the
>>> wheel assembly for the roller inductor.  You can knock the roller off 
>>> the
>>> end of the coil, but that is an easy fix.  If you are cranking the 
>>> roller
>>> to
>>> fast, that can happen.
>>> I would look for a used one I think, they are around.
>>