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38-690 Electronic Restoration
tbone
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12-28-2017, 07:47 PM
Today I spent some time on the radio. My question is, do the shortwave bands 2-4 align so the point of best sensitivity is the point where the carrier is on the correct dial position, or are they off somewhat? My radio, especially bands 3-5 have the best sensitivity when the alignment frequency, (7.0, 11.0, 18.0) are below the correct dial marking by quite a bit. I checked the images and they are below the alignment frequency by the IF frequency, so I know I'm right.

Should I be using some kind of dummy antenna? I don't see it listed in the instructions?

Just curious what anyone has run into with this radio.
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38-690 Electronic Restoration - by tbone - 11-08-2017, 08:49 AM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by morzh - 11-08-2017, 09:30 AM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by tbone - 11-08-2017, 03:32 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by morzh - 11-08-2017, 03:52 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by tbone - 12-10-2017, 04:29 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by tbone - 12-10-2017, 05:31 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by morzh - 12-10-2017, 06:10 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by tbone - 12-10-2017, 07:04 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by morzh - 12-10-2017, 07:33 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by tbone - 12-10-2017, 09:57 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by tbone - 12-11-2017, 01:16 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by morzh - 12-13-2017, 10:59 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by KCMike - 12-14-2017, 09:36 AM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by morzh - 12-14-2017, 10:02 AM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by tbone - 12-16-2017, 08:09 AM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by tbone - 12-17-2017, 01:41 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by tbone - 12-20-2017, 08:02 AM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by tbone - 12-28-2017, 07:47 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by morzh - 12-28-2017, 08:06 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by tbone - 12-28-2017, 08:09 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by morzh - 12-28-2017, 08:23 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by tbone - 12-28-2017, 10:15 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by tbone - 12-29-2017, 10:22 AM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by morzh - 12-29-2017, 11:29 AM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by tbone - 12-29-2017, 11:35 AM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by morzh - 12-29-2017, 12:09 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by tbone - 12-29-2017, 12:51 PM
RE: 38-690 Electronic Restoration - by tbone - 12-29-2017, 09:48 PM



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