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Old 24th Jan 2023, 9:17 am   #69
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Default Re: Ekco ACT96 restoration

I've now reassembled the coil and associated components in its can, and in turn refitted and rewired the unit back into the set. Switched on, no stations. As previously there's a healthy buzz from the gram socket when touched, and the volume control does raise and lower the general background noise level. But any 'front end' stuff like operating the band switch or rotating the tuner results in zero audible effect. Refitting the coil was quite a difficult task mentally and physically; awkward, access limited and hard to see. So after a couple of hours doing that, I'd had enough. Hopefully today I'll start measuring valve voltages etc. I've done so much and come so far with this set it's not going to beat me!
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