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I finally finished the recap and fired it up for the first time.
Once the radio is working, I'll mount those electrolytic caps more securely.
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At first it was howling with feedback then I realized I forgot to reinstall the 75 tube shield.
It's working fairly well on both AM and SW, but not as much gain as I expected. Next, I'll double check all the voltages and do an alignment.
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RE: Philco 39-30 restoration - by Bob Andersen - 02-27-2012, 02:20 AM
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