[Winky Dink]

Well, it's not exactly "in." I had the set performing beautifully. Excellent reception of all local stations and crisp, clear tuning. Almost no noise between stations.

Did I put it into the cabinet then? No-o-o-o, I had to tweak the alignment one more time. I think the dial on my $89 signal generator slipped on the shaft. It's a round shaft with no index for the correct position. Totally screwed up the alignment, and I haven't recovered it yet. I've tried to recalibrate the signal generator with a Bose Wave Radio, but I can't be sure I have the correct position of the dial to set the IF.

So, I'm repeating the IF and AM band alignment procedures again and again, hoping to hit the jackpot and end up where I was two days ago. On the bright side--it doesn't hum!

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(I bought this TSG-17 new on eBay. After I discovered and fixed a defective cable, it actually worked pretty well for a few months. The identical model is sold under several other company names for up to $185. I wouldn't recommend it to a friend.)