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Return to top of page · Post #: 16 · Written at 1:09:10 PM on 4 February 2025.
	Marcc Location: Wangaratta, VIC Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5590
As that volume control seems to have a terminal for negative feedback it is possibly salvage. Otherwise if the schematic shows negative feed back it wired wrong.

Return to top of page · Post #: 17 · Written at 5:46:09 AM on 13 February 2025.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2216
This radio sounds surprisingly good. Plenty of volume but no agc. My next step is to check the alignment as it's very quite on the left hand side of the dial. It still picks up stations there but very faint. I haven't got far to go till it's complete.

Return to top of page · Post #: 18 · Written at 8:47:43 PM on 13 February 2025.
	Marcc Location: Wangaratta, VIC Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5590
That UCC cap, witch is probably cathode bypass, or screen decoupling, common with 6K8, it has to go, if it hasn't already? I usually do an IF alignment with a Signal Generator and Oscilloscope relatively early that tells me if there is distortion& the IF & audio are working as they should be. 6B6 is a tube that I would expect to find with AVC / AGC

Return to top of page · Post #: 19 · Written at 9:32:21 PM on 13 February 2025.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2216
Marcc the UCC cap is gone now. It wasn't a electro. It was actually a .1 μF 500 volt . I was quite surprised by that. I initially thought it was a bypass electro .

Return to top of page · Post #: 20 · Written at 10:06:19 PM on 13 February 2025.
	Marcc Location: Wangaratta, VIC Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5590
Highly likely an "oil filled". They tend to have a reliability comparable with waxed-paper. A lot are just a waxed type paper in a sardine can full of oil. Which the ones in the BC-221-N Frequency Meter here were leaking out, due to the seals failing. As it was RF, I re-stuffed the cans to shield the caps.

Return to top of page · Post #: 21 · Written at 11:18:58 PM on 24 May 2025.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2216
I have finally finished this radio. It now sits pride of place in my collection. I have sent Brad the final photo.

Return to top of page · Post #: 22 · Written at 7:28:28 AM on 25 May 2025.
	STC830 Location: NSW Member since 10 June 2010 Member #: 681 Postcount: 1370
The oil in oil filled caps can be polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) which are carcinogenic so take care with these caps and their disposal.

Return to top of page · Post #: 23 · Written at 6:48:25 PM on 25 May 2025.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7548
Photos uploaded to Post 21. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 24 · Written at 7:57:27 PM on 25 May 2025.
	DangerousDave Location: Toongabbie, VIC Member since 1 September 2020 Member #: 2438 Postcount: 142
It’s a nice looking radio Carl.

Return to top of page · Post #: 25 · Written at 4:03:28 PM on 26 May 2025.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2216
Dangerousdave its a $25 special from the HRSA Auctions.

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