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Philco 16B 5 band Code 121 Help Please
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I have a Philco 16B 5 band code 121 which I have totally recapped including the mica caps.  I pulled out the bandswitch and cleaned it in my ultra sonic cleaner and it came out squeaky clean.  I reinstalled the bandswitch.  I have also pulled out both antenna coils and both oscillator coils and measured them to the best of my ability and they appear to not be open.

I am able to feed a 460 khz signal to the grid of the 1st detector and peak all 3 IF transformers.  The dial is tracking pretty well right now after adjusting the 2 padders on the bottom of the chassis.  I get some broadcast stations with the antenna on the antenna jack but they come in more clearly when I put my finger on the grid of the 1st detector.  The issue is the volume is very low.  I also am not able to receive any shortwave stations.   Any suggestions would really be appreciated as I have spent many hours on this radio and your help would greatly be appreciated.

-Carlos


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Philco 16B 5 band Code 121 Help Please - by boxjoint - 02-07-2022, 04:43 PM



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