Please assist in identifying this component and its function

[StudentSA]

Hi,

This is a section of a narrow band FM receiver and I would like to know what the component highlighted in red is?

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Thanks,
StudentSA

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

It's a tuned coil or transformer.

 

[KJ6EAD]

Also known as a slug-tuned variable inductor since it's adjusted by turning the ferrite slug core which is threaded so it moves in or outward with respect to the coil.

 

[cowboybob]

Given the crystal cans around it, it looks like it's part of frequency (perhaps a clock or IF) tuning circuit

 

[panic mode]

tuned coil or transformer, it also may have capacitor in parallel (located underneath) like here:
http://www.electronicecircuits.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/IF-Transformer.jpg

capacitor is white cylinder inside the black plastic framework.

these things are used in oscillators and IF stages of receivers. the slot in the top allows them to be tuned to particular frequency.

 

[unclejed613]

a bit of advice... don't try to tune the coil without the proper test equipment, and only use a plastic tool to tune it with. metal tools will break the tuning slug.

 

[RCinFLA]

Likely the 'Quad Coil' for the 455 KHz FM demodulator. It provides the 90 deg phase shift prior to feeding into an EXOR detector to form the FM demodulator.

It will have a small pF cap feeding it. This small value cap may be included on IC die.

https://www.electro-tech-online.com/custompdfs/2012/07/mc3357.pdf