Stewart-Warner (R-127 Chassis) Models 1271 to 1279 All-Wave Supers
Radio Service Data Sheet
March 1935 Radio-Craft

January 1939 Radio-Craft

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Stewart-Warner (R-127 Chassis) Models 1271 to 1279 All-Wave Supers Radio Service Data Sheet

Range No. I (Broadcast) Alignment

(1) Connect a 400 to 500 ohm, 1 W. carbon resistor in series with the service oscillator output and the receiver antenna lead. This resistor must remain connected for all broad-. cast and -short-wave adjustments in order to secure proper alignment of the antenna· stage. Ground the receiver chassis and connect the oscillator ground lead to the chassis.

(2) (a) Tune in a 1,400 kc. service oscil-lator signal. (b) Adjust trimmers No. 6 and 7 (range No. 1 broadcast detector shunt trimmer, and range No.1 broadcast pre-selector shunt trim-mer, respectively) for maximum output. (c) Retune and check trimmers Nos. 6 and touch trimmer No.5 since this will change the calibration.)

(3) (a) Tune in a 600 kc. service oscillator signal. (b) Adjust trimmer No. S (range No. 1 broadcast oscillator padding trimmer) for max- imum output. (c) Retune, and readjust the trimmer. (d) Continue this procedure for maximum output meter reading. This procedure must be followed or the receiver will not be properly aligned.

(4) Repeat 2a, 2b, and 2c.

Posted February 2, 2017

Radio Service Data Sheets

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Stewart-Warner (R-127 Chassis) Models 1271 to 1279 All-Wave SupersRadio Service Data SheetMarch 1935 Radio-Craft

Stewart-Warner (R-127 Chassis) Models 1271 to 1279 All-Wave Supers
Radio Service Data Sheet
March 1935 Radio-Craft