[Chris h]

I installed a #76 in place of the #37 for the local oscillator, as it should be, resulting in no decernable difference, that I could hear, anyway. With that I proceeded to alignment. IF alignment went off very well, with only slight adjustments.  The RF alignment is a little different story, though. I am going thru the Philco published procedure in the order they have it. When I do the trimmer adjustment at the 5mHz (roughly) dial setting, the trimmer is a little different from anything I have seen before, and is very touchy. I have adjusted it as close as I can. (I am using a tape wrapped nut driver, as I don't have a non metallic driver. Making very slight adjustments and pulling the driver away... Not the best but all I have.) The rest went ok, adjusting to the dial frequencies, with the generator set to the dial settings, and keeping output as low as possible. But something just isn't right. I can't put my finger on it. The sensitivity of the receiver just doesn't seem to be as sensitive as I have seen on other radios. I have gone thru the RF several times, but it is no better. On a tuned loop antenna, signals are real good. On a short piece of wire, tuning to local BC stations, the signal strength on the weaker stations just isn't as good as I have had with other radios of similar vintage. Maybe it is good, and I am expecting too much. Sorry for the sketchy description, but can't seem to describe it any better. Perhaps it is the lack of a tuned RF stage?