[Wendymott]

Well gentlemen.... the "can of worms" is getting larger by the day....I admit I did not consider the inductance value changing, only the "C"'s..... I have had the coil out that many times, I am sure it can find its own way out now....as its the 15M coil with very few turns, I think that a rewind is in order.....the sealing medium is wax, it may have had some negative effect on the coil. Also the core is always innermost, thus maximum inductance.
So Al, Tanuki, and others, I will look at that scenario in the next couple of days as I am busy weds.
Thanks for the continued interest and support.... I will report back......