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Restoring Philco 37-604C
morzh
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11-12-2024, 09:14 AM
Arran

Yes, the SW band is compressed.
For instance, on 38-14 it is half, and so would be a bit better.
This said, today it probably doe snot matter much.
People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
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