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D-1190 Trutone made for Western Auto Supply
Radioroslyn
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01-01-2017, 04:49 PM
(01-01-2017, 03:22 PM)flatheadjr Wrote:  Yeah the IF stage was definitely the problem, I was able to peak out the trimmers on the IF on a weaker station but my tuning scale is way off as well. The tuner moves back and forth really well. Can you recommend a decent simple signal generator, just basic knobs and dails?

Here's a basic unit that should get the job done and cheep so far.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Accurate-Insturm...SwImRYWwg4
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