06-17-2009, 10:17 AM
Just like Raleigh, I have had the same experience with the 42-350. For the one I kept, I went and built the converter linked to on Chuck's site. In the past, I had built FM converters using TV tuners. No matter what tuner I used in them, they drifted and usually pretty bad. I was impressed how stable the 42-350 was on FM using the crystal controlled converter. The same converter was tried on a Zenith 12H689 with impressive results.
My 42-350 is hot on the AM and shortwave bands. The use of high gain 7V7 IF tubes help but the small speaker and single ended 7B5 don't. Surprisingly, the lack of a limiter stage did not introduce and noise in my location so I find the set very usable on a daily basis.
Fred
My 42-350 is hot on the AM and shortwave bands. The use of high gain 7V7 IF tubes help but the small speaker and single ended 7B5 don't. Surprisingly, the lack of a limiter stage did not introduce and noise in my location so I find the set very usable on a daily basis.
Fred
