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Philco 40-190 Humming Along?

Mike Schettler
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05-14-2016, 01:10 AM

To be honest, I had run out of ideas. Time to ask my good friend to get another set of eyes staring at the problem. Took us an hour or so, but he found the problem. Less than an hour to verify and implement the fix.

Lesson learned. If you are at the end of your rope, phone a friend.

Mike

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Philco 40-190 Humming Along? - by Mike Schettler - 04-06-2016, 07:41 PM

RE: Philco 40-190 Humming Along? - by klondike98 - 04-06-2016, 08:17 PM

RE: Philco 40-190 Humming Along? - by Radioroslyn - 04-06-2016, 08:34 PM

RE: Philco 40-190 Humming Along? - by Mike Schettler - 04-06-2016, 10:40 PM

RE: Philco 40-190 Humming Along? - by fifties - 04-06-2016, 10:59 PM

RE: Philco 40-190 Humming Along? - by Mike Schettler - 04-07-2016, 07:55 PM

RE: Philco 40-190 Humming Along? - by Radioroslyn - 04-07-2016, 08:43 PM

RE: Philco 40-190 Humming Along? - by Mike Schettler - 04-08-2016, 01:56 PM

RE: Philco 40-190 Humming Along? - by fifties - 04-09-2016, 07:37 PM

RE: Philco 40-190 Humming Along? - by Mike Schettler - 05-13-2016, 08:17 PM

RE: Philco 40-190 Humming Along? - by KCMike - 05-13-2016, 09:19 PM

RE: Philco 40-190 Humming Along? - by Mike Schettler - 05-14-2016, 01:10 AM

RE: Philco 40-190 Humming Along? - by morzh - 05-14-2016, 07:33 PM

RE: Philco 40-190 Humming Along? - by klondike98 - 05-14-2016, 06:56 PM

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