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Philco model 38 code 121 not receiving signal.
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04-27-2025, 08:14 PM
You should be able to inject an audio signal such as from a CD or mP3into the radio at the volume control. The set will be quite loud. With a B+ of 135V, he output of a 19 will be about 2 Watts, but Class B is not as clean as Class A. However, the typical 1.5V / 90V battery set develops only about 0.2 W, only 1/10 the amount that this one will
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