05-23-2006, 04:59 PM
Is the wire connected at both ends? If not-
In some cases a neutalizing/feedback wire is used on top of tuning caps to kill unwanted oscillation especially at the high freqs; the wire is actually a capacitor and changing it's position will often help. Usually it runs from the stator of one tuning cap to somewhere near the stator of the adjoining cap. When I have particularly nasty high-end problem with a radio, this is a solution that I sometimes use.
I don't know if this is what you are describing, but I thought I would suggest a purpose for your extra wire- maybe a tech put it there years ago.
In some cases a neutalizing/feedback wire is used on top of tuning caps to kill unwanted oscillation especially at the high freqs; the wire is actually a capacitor and changing it's position will often help. Usually it runs from the stator of one tuning cap to somewhere near the stator of the adjoining cap. When I have particularly nasty high-end problem with a radio, this is a solution that I sometimes use.
I don't know if this is what you are describing, but I thought I would suggest a purpose for your extra wire- maybe a tech put it there years ago.
Pete AI2V
