12-12-2014, 01:44 PM
if it has been rewired, you are in luck, wouldn't wish that rewiring on my enemies.
However even without alignment you should hear some activity on other bands (those where you should hear something at all), and at least changing hum/static as you rotate the dial.
But receiving anything is a good sign.
PS. The coils in AK (I have no statistics on it but just from looking at them) are not likely to have an open due to oxidation or suffer from moisture problems - they are fully potted with some tar. Which would make rewinding a miserable experience should you need to do it - how one would count turns is beyond me.
However when handling coils (only do that if you need rewiring) be a bit careful with changing wires as the wires are directly soldered to the magnet wire and potted, and the potted part of the wire is brittle.
However even without alignment you should hear some activity on other bands (those where you should hear something at all), and at least changing hum/static as you rotate the dial.
But receiving anything is a good sign.
PS. The coils in AK (I have no statistics on it but just from looking at them) are not likely to have an open due to oxidation or suffer from moisture problems - they are fully potted with some tar. Which would make rewinding a miserable experience should you need to do it - how one would count turns is beyond me.
However when handling coils (only do that if you need rewiring) be a bit careful with changing wires as the wires are directly soldered to the magnet wire and potted, and the potted part of the wire is brittle.
