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Model 80 Antenna Issue?

Hamilton
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05-19-2025, 12:32 PM

Thanks Gary and Rod.

I also found an article in the Philco Repair Bench under Service Hints and Tips, about installing a “gimmick” wire on the Model 80. It also is supposed to improve the radios performance.

It said to install a wire from the cathode of the 36 tube to the centre lug of the volume control and then to “adjust the detector/ oscillator cathode resister and capacitor as shown below” Trouble is the photos on that page don’t load on my ipad. Does anyone happen to have that photo of that adjustment available?

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Model 80 Antenna Issue? - by Hamilton - 05-18-2025, 08:24 PM

RE: Model 80 Antenna Issue? - by RodB - 05-18-2025, 08:48 PM

RE: Model 80 Antenna Issue? - by Hamilton - 05-19-2025, 10:19 AM

RE: Model 80 Antenna Issue? - by GarySP - 05-19-2025, 11:28 AM

RE: Model 80 Antenna Issue? - by Hamilton - 05-19-2025, 12:32 PM

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