Attempting first project - Some questions if I may

[albanks]

What does it mean when there is a sudden 'wind' sound coming through the set? I don't know if the term wind is good but it reminds me of the sound on an old camcorder taping on a loud, windy day. Anyway, it is like a sudden scratchy sound. It comes and goes, sometimes touching the set or the knobs induces the sound. Most of the problems I have had on this set have been to my horrible soldering.

[Electronic M]

Sounds like an intermittent connection. Could be from a dirty pot or tube socket contact, dirty tuner, intermittent short in a tube or cold solder joint...to track it down with the set running take a small wood or plastic dowel and tap around various parts of the set and find the spot that does it with the faintest tapping...the problem will be physically close to that spot.

[albanks]

Thanks friend. I will check out that the next time I open her up. Appreciate the lead.