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I recently had found a bad solder connection on the broadcast antenna transformer of my 42-355. I wouldn't mention it except that it re-occured under similar circumstances. I was trying to fine tune(with a metal screwdriver !?!). I think the noise generated by the screwdriver contacting the chassis area caused the shaky connection to open again(pardon my terminology). I had originally found the bad connection by poking around with a wooden skewer but, had a hard time re-solding it in a tight area. This time, I removed the coil completely, so that I could more effectively re-solder the fragile coil wire. I suppose this probably is irrelevant to the 40-180 above, but I thought it was worthy of mention.