model 86 fm detector problems

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model 86 fm detector problems

Don Lind
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06-27-2012, 04:08 PM

That discriminator coil was a trouble spot for those radios. Look for a broken slug. There should be some internal caps as well, but less likely to be bad.

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model 86 fm detector problems - by daddydonn - 06-13-2012, 08:29 AM

RE: model 86 fm detector problems - by codefox1 - 06-13-2012, 02:14 PM

RE: model 86 fm detector problems - by daddydonn - 06-13-2012, 04:28 PM

RE: model 86 fm detector problems - by daddydonn - 06-25-2012, 09:56 PM

RE: model 86 fm detector problems - by 7estatdef - 06-26-2012, 04:36 PM

RE: model 86 fm detector problems - by daddydonn - 06-27-2012, 09:54 AM

RE: model 86 fm detector problems - by Don Lind - 06-27-2012, 04:08 PM

RE: model 86 fm detector problems - by daddydonn - 06-27-2012, 05:19 PM

RE: model 86 fm detector problems - by daddydonn - 07-05-2012, 01:25 PM

RE: model 86 fm detector problems - by daddydonn - 07-05-2012, 01:28 PM

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