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Thanks Mondial, I'll try aligning the oscillator. For future use, what equipment do I need to really do an alignment? Could I get away with only a function generator?

I got the impression from everything I read on the oscillator tickler winding that the particulars weren't critical. Some people seem to get decent results cramming a ball of wire in the center of the form.
With mine, I forgot to bake the coil before rewinding. I did after, not thinking the 200˚ would hurt anything. It melted my insulating plastic, and the coil is now half buried in it. It's still helical with no overlapping turns, so I thought it would be alright. If nothing else works, I'll pull it out again and try again.

Thanks for the suggestions