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Just checked all my parts. Some are plus3 3b SSK and Browning 776. None have the plastic. Wonder if that was a late production?

I will look through my parts mics tonight. Will let you know later if I have it.

Show me a pic.

I have had some that actually drive the radio harder and have a very hollow sound when bad. Best test I have found is like you said put it on a mic. But listen to yourself on a monitor radio. Best to use a non amplified stand and a Hi-Z tube radio for test.

Nope. The control on the bottom just limits the control on the top. You open the control on top all the way. Then you set the control on bottom until you hit your goal. Then thats the max the mic will do with top control all the way up. This way you do not over modulate.

Definitely 10v zener. Glad I could help.

10v zener

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Looks like N158 maybe

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When I was young way way back in time we had another kid who loved throwing carriers. Thought he was a DJ. One day I offered to "peak" his radio. Once I got it I proceeded to tune the rf down to barely anything. I jumped resistors to make the meter peg when keyed. Let all the others on the ch...

I did this LSB mod years ago. Still have the radio. It works awesome. The offset on the display is off on LSB but once you understand that and know where you are it doesn't matter. The radio actually has a great receiver and good audio. I used an Astatic 575 that I powered from the mic plug...

Rtty. Or put a jumper on a connector and plug it into the key jack.

I would email Tom and ask him.. He is the guy on all the Ameritron amps. But I say more air is better. Especially on those tubes.

Thats the date it was inspected