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Old 07-02-2013, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by electroking View Post
Remember the basic trick: make sure the local oscillator is running by listening
for it on a portable radio. The LO should be 455 kHZ above the tuned frequency,
that is 995 kHz when set to 540, and 2055 kHz when set to 1600. Of course an
AM radio will let you check the bottom of the band only, but that should be enough.
Good luck!
Was just thinking of that but was avoiding it because I don't have an AM radio on hand... though I can probably snatch one from somewhere... so even if shortwave works is no guarantee the LO is working... and let me guess, if it isn't running for BC, it's a weak tube, but if it is running and just off-frequency, it's likely a circuit problem?
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