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Originally Posted by OldWolf
I can make out AM radio stations, but they are very faint and I have to crank the volume up to 100%. There is a lot of static, and if I tap the radio I get more static each time.
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Check for poor contacts on tube sockets and tube pins, and dirty band switches. Touch the top glass seals of each tube one at a time and wiggle the tube a little. If you can get a burst of static with a particular tube, likely there is a loose contact. Remove the tube (disconnect the power cord too!) and with pliars very gently squeeze the tube socket pin grippers. You just want to tighten a little the tension of the tube socket pin gripper. Practice on a junk socket first.