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Old 12-22-2011, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Kamakiri View Post
what's the signs of bad capacitors in a transistor radio?
Tinny sound (coupling caps losing capacitence) and if the AVC filter cap loses value the IF strip can go into oscillation.

Be very careful when unsoldering and soldering on these old radios, the circuit board traces will peel off real easy. Solder wick is your friend.
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