CONN ST-11 Analysis - How a Strobe Tuner Works

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

This CONN ST-11 Strobotuner from the 70's wasn't staying in calibration so it couldn't lock on to a note when tuning. I took it apart to see if I could get it working and while I was investigating, I looked at the schematics and put a few signals on the scope.

0:00:00 What is a strobotuner
0:03:16 Block diagram
0:05:56 Tear down and look inside
0:08:39 Schematic overview
0:12:58 Schematic main oscillator
0:17:59 Schematic clock divider
0:20:18 Oscillator signals on the scope
0:24:17 Working demo of strobotuner

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