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Hallicrafters 5R42 oddity
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07-21-2016, 07:52 AM
So...I just recapped a Hallicrafters 5R42. It was going GREAT. Played and tuned in stations like a champ.

Until I left it playing on my workbench for a while. After about 30 min it drifted out of tune and went to static.

After poking around I noticed that as I tuned it I could get reception momentarily if I kept some turning pressure on the knob so I focused on the tuning cap. I can hold a station by adjusting the cap padder. But the moment I tune off of that station I can maybe get 1 or 2 other stations, but poorlyand, I loose the previously strong station when I tune back to it again.

It also went from being a strong receiver with its ferrite rod antenna to only being strong if I happen to touch the antenna or the cap.

Can anyone give me some suggestions?
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Hallicrafters 5R42 oddity - by Tgace459 - 07-21-2016, 07:52 AM
RE: Hallicrafters 5R42 oddity - by Radioroslyn - 07-21-2016, 10:13 AM
RE: Hallicrafters 5R42 oddity - by Tgace459 - 07-21-2016, 10:56 AM
RE: Hallicrafters 5R42 oddity - by Radioroslyn - 07-21-2016, 12:23 PM
RE: Hallicrafters 5R42 oddity - by Tgace459 - 07-29-2016, 08:38 PM
RE: Hallicrafters 5R42 oddity - by KCMike - 07-29-2016, 09:28 PM
RE: Hallicrafters 5R42 oddity - by Tgace459 - 07-30-2016, 12:29 AM
RE: Hallicrafters 5R42 oddity - by gregb - 07-30-2016, 12:31 PM



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