To go Skipp one step better... After you've read his info, also stop
by and check out the Swan Tech website at
http://www.angelfire.com/ny2/hamradio/index.html. Stu (K4BOV) knows
his stuff when it comes to Swans, he's even added the 160 meter band
to his Swan 350. At the URL noted there's a link to "ask the tech."
If anybody knows how to cure the Swan drift phenomenon, it's Stu.



On Wed, 7 Dec 2005 00:15:23 +0000 (UTC), Skipp is a Swan and Siltronix
Radio Guy was heard to say:

Hi Steven,

Please read the Swan and Siltronix Radio "care and feeding"
information found on my Swan and Siltronix Radio web page.

www.radiowrench.com/siltronix

The drift fix should start off with a good cleaning and
conditioning using the information I describe in the pages.

Don't crack open the vfo box until you've read my information
and asked a few more people for help.

The radio probably hasn't run in a while... it might need
new filter caps in various places. The contacts all need to
be cleaned really well and restored using the proper chemicals
and lubricants.

The unit probably has a lot of moisture build up. When I
rebuild radios... a temp cycle and moisture bake out are
always part of the process.

Email me through the web page or through the yahoo groups
I frequent if you have more questions. You really don't
need the added vfo box mods if you're patient with the proper
rebuild.

cheers,
skipp

www.radiowrench.com/sonic
www.radiowrench.com/siltronix

: Steven Fritts wrote:
: Hello All,
: I picked up a really nice working Swan 350 at a hamfest this past
: weekend. I bought it for nostalgic reasons as it was the kind of rig
: my dad bought for me in 1965. I need info on how to fix the infamous
: "Swan drift problem". Anyone have any websites I can go to get mods
: for this rig including the drift fix?
: Any help will be appreciated!

: Steve W4SEF
Raymond Sirois Sr. KU2S
SysOp: The Lost Chord BBS
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/9257
telnet://thelostchord.dns2go.com:6023