On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Lee Hiers <lee.hi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I picked up an R-4 (no-suffix) about a year ago and listened on it for > a while with just a random wire inside the house. Really like the > radio. Back in the spring, it developed a hum, and sounded like the > radio was zero-beat with a carrier wherever I tuned. I figured filter > caps were bad, and probably something in the AGC circuit. Hi folks... Just to, uh, recap... I replaced the can cap along with the two electrolytics included with the Hayseed kit. That completely took care of the hum, naturally, and, happily, the apparent AGC problem. I picked up a 12BZ6 along with a couple 12BA6s, but no need to change 'em. I now have spares. ;-) I'll have to wait to check the rig out on the higher frequencies, but it's doing great on 40/80/160 now and that's where it's going to spend most of its time anyway! Next step: get the Heathkit DX-40 up and running! Thanks to all for the help. 73 de Lee -- Lee Hiers, AA4GA www.aa4ga.com _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
