I am new to Theremins and I have one that is not working properly.
There is no audio out to the amplifier jack. All oscillators are on frequency, and I am puzzled if I have a circuit problem or and adjustment issue.
All inductors measure within spec.
+/- 12V supplies are good.
Jumping C28 gives output, but the volume antenna does not seem to have the right effect.
Tuning L11 does not change the voltage on U3 pin 11 as it stays close to -12V (-11.5V).
The volume pot provides 0V to -12V to R18 and changes the frequency of the volume oscillator.
D1, D4 and D5 test ok with diode setting on DVM.
Q6 and Q7 emitters are at +0.2V
C12 was open and has been replaced.
U3 was replaced and there was no change.
It seems like more signal amplitude is needed from the volume oscillator to the VCA processor to drive the gain to the audio out amplifier?
If I put my thumb on L7, the signal amplitude on D1 increases, U3 pin 12 increases in voltage, and the audio output comes on.
I may be looking at amplitude issues vs frequency issues, but I can't find enough information to know for sure.
Thank you and my apologies if there is a thread on this that I may have missed.