hallicrafters s-40a, bad band(s)
checked against a zenith transoceanic, same bands same time of day. i
guess a better phrasing would be, 'could misalignment (image maybe)
cause these problems. i will check the coil, but suspect ok. before
pulling the old tuner cap, could receive bc outside the areas it was
crackling on.
ab
jakdedert wrote:
ablebravo wrote:
have done, 3 times, just as you say. the fingers seems to make good
contact (rise and fall as the switch is cycled). i can certainly do
again. i guess what i don't get is how i can get a nice signal thru
w/the gen -- tune the test signal and its images, but not tune
stations. i don't have a whole lot of experience w/this.
ab
First, carefully clean the band switch wafer metal wipers with a cotton
Q-tip and some DeOxit.
No need for heavy handiness here -- just good patient (methodical) cleaning.
IF you are short on time or not patient that day -- do something else and
come back to it.
gb
Perhaps you are simply trying to receive stations on bands for which
there is poor propagation during that particular time of day....
jak
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