Mod-VFO Drehrichtung_en.docx
January 28, 2019, ©
Elcon
, Switzerland
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The American amateur radio friend David, N0EDS, had the great idea to remove the two
spreaders so that the variable capacitor could be rotated freely through 360°.
The following description shows how the modification is carried out.
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Changing the direction of rotation of the variable capacitor
2.1 Removing the spreaders in the VFO variable capacitor
Remove the four screws and the VFO cover.
Remove very carefully, without bending the rotor plate of the variable capacitor VC801,
both fiber glass spreaders with a small side cutter.
Figure 3
Place the device upright in front of you so that you can work well on the rotor plates.
Cover the lower part of the variable capacitor with a cloth to prevent filings from entering
the unit. (see Figure 4).
Figure 4
Carefully deburr all ends of the rotor plates with a needle file on the side where you have
removed the spreaders.
