02-27-2012, 01:20 AM
I finally finished the recap and fired it up for the first time.
Once the radio is working, I'll mount those electrolytic caps more securely.
[Image: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/67847...4ef3_z.jpg] [Image: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/67847...6500_z.jpg]
At first it was howling with feedback then I realized I forgot to reinstall the 75 tube shield.
It's working fairly well on both AM and SW, but not as much gain as I expected. Next, I'll double check all the voltages and do an alignment.
Once the radio is working, I'll mount those electrolytic caps more securely.
[Image: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/67847...4ef3_z.jpg] [Image: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/67847...6500_z.jpg]
At first it was howling with feedback then I realized I forgot to reinstall the 75 tube shield.
It's working fairly well on both AM and SW, but not as much gain as I expected. Next, I'll double check all the voltages and do an alignment.