Zenith 6S254 Intermitten Reception
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Congratulations on getting your radio working properly! Intermittent problems where normal means of testing and repair do not resolve the issue are just frustrating.
Thanks to Mike, I learned something new! It proves how important local oscillator levels are in the mixing process. If I’m thinking right, when you adjust the oscillator padder you are peaking the osc level at the low frequency end of the dial.
The next time I have a radio on the bench I’m going to watch the oscillator level and compare it to the most and least sensitive part of the band. I have a spectrum analyzer that would show a great visual of what’s happening.
Tony
“People may not remember how fast you did a job, but they will remember how well you did it”
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RE: Zenith 6S254 Intermitten Reception - by tbone - 06-08-2026, 12:23 PM
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