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Hi everyone. New to the forum, but not to tube radios. Anyway, I'm having trouble aligning a 42-321. When I first got it, it barely, and I mean barely, picked up anything. One station was as good as it got.

I followed the alignment directions in the Riders and Beitmans with no luck. It actually doesn't pick up anything now. When following either of them, the Riders was easier, I got tone from my Heathkit SG-8 no problem. The only issue I did have was in step 2 in Riders, http://www.nostalgiaair.org/Resources/512/M0013512.htm, with the dial at 1600, and my rf gen at 1600, all I got was noise.

I have aligned several radios before, by ear so I'm still earning to use an rf gen properly, but this one and the last one have been a pain.

BTW, the rf gen was recapped and the 42-321 has been recapped also.

Since the 42-321 had picked up a station, even though it was poorly, I wouldn't think that the oscillator would be bad.

Any and all suggestions are very welcome. Everything I normally do to correct problems like this don't seem to work on this one, but though, I've never done a Phico either.

Thanks in advance everyone.