[rfeenstra]

Not really difficult. I had to extend one of the wires from the coil by about an inch. I used 35 AWG magnet wire. The hardest part is stripping the old enamel off from the original wire. It doesn't strip with just the heat of the solder iron like the new wire does. None the less, it wasn't difficult and it works great. I'm surprised at its sensitivity without an RF amp, as you seem to be. I was also surprised at how close bands 4 and 5 turned out to be without separate compensators for heach band. All and all, very pleased and have been listening to it in the shop for the last couple of days as I change out 100's of tiny pots on some Allen Organ tone boards from a large custom organ. I slowly go insane with the tedium!

I may tackle the cabinet before I do some of the others that are waiting. The radio sounds so much better with the speaker in the cabinet and I kind of like this radio!