Thanks for the reply jolly 7, ive got no beat from another radio or any tone from sig gen so I don't think the osc is running, I was sent different transistors in my kit so its not helped matters. I did have some interference from a led light coming out of speaker but that has disappeared now. I will post some pics after tea tonight in the hope that any eagle eyed members can see a fault that I've missed. There is some specs regarding current that I didn't see earlier on the sheet
so will look at them tonight as well.
regards poppydog