Heathkit GR-54 - In Case of Difficulty; Wiring and Soldering Checks; Component and Tube Verification

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9.
10,
11.
Prepare the end of the lead-in and install
the
phono
plug
as
shown
in
Figure
9,
Then
plug
the
lead-in
into
the
ANT
socket
on
back
of the Receiver,
Drive
the
ground
rod
into
the
ground
leav-
ing
about
6"
sticking
up
above
the
soil,
Pick
a
convenient
location
as
close
as
possible
to
the
Receiver,
This
will
enable
you
to
keep
the
ground
wire
that
will
be
installed
in
the
following
step,
as
short
as
possible,
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SOLDER
Figure 9
Attach
a2
bare
wire
from
the
right
hand
CW-Key
terminal
to
the
clamp
on
the
ground
rod,
Refer
to
Figure
10,
12,
Follow the instructions that come with the
lightning arrester and fasten it to the lead-
in cable,
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GROUND ROD
BARE WIRE
CLAMP
Figure 10
IN
CASE
OF
DIFFICULTY
Refer
to
the
Kit
Builders
Guide
for
Service
and
Warranty
information,
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Recheck the wiring, Trace each lead in
colored
pencil
on
the
Pictorial
as
it
is
checked,
It
is
frequently
helpful
to
have
a
friend
check
your
work,
Someone
who
is
not
familiar
with
the
unit
may
notice
something
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riooked by the constructor,
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consistently ov
function
properly
due
to
poor
connections
and
soldering
as
described
in
the
Soldering
section
of
the
Kit
Builders
Guide,
Therefore,
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many
troubles
can
be
eliminated
by
reheat-
ing
all
connections
to
make
sure
that
they
are
soldered
as
descrbied
in
the
Proper
Soldering
Techniques
section
of
this
man-
ual,
Check
to
be
sure
that
all
tubes
are
in
their
all
rt
deal
DGD
proper
locations,
Make
sure
that
a
light up properly,
4,
Check
the
tubes
with
a
tube
tester
or
by
substitution
with
tubes
of
the
same
types
and
known
to
be
good,
Check
the
values
of
the
parts,
Be
sure
instructions,
Check
for
bits
of
solder,
wire
ends
or
other
foreign
matter
which
may
be
lodged
in
the
wiring,
if,
after
careful
checks,
the
trouble
is
still
not located and a voltmeter is available,
check voltage readings against those shown
on
the
Schematic
Diagram,
NOTE:
All
voltage
readings
were
taken
with
an
11
megohm
input
vacuum
tube
voltmeter,
Volt-
ages
may
vary
as
much
as
10%,
A review of the Circuit Description will
prove helpful in indicating where to look
for trouble,