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Recent content by Thomas 124

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    JC Penney 6241 SSB Radio AC/DC 981-6241

    Well, I found the problem. The mic socket on the radio was loose, and apparently that was causing problems with grounding. I tightened the socket and changed the mic, which made the problem disappear. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.
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    JC Penney 6241 SSB Radio AC/DC 981-6241

    Unfortunately, I do not have a frequency counter, but I would agree that it is most definitely not on frequency. One other thing I noticed after unkeying the radio on sideband, the receive audio is non-existent for at least three seconds and then slowly starts to return back to normal. Could all...
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    JC Penney 6241 SSB Radio AC/DC 981-6241

    I know this is kind of an old thread, but I have a question regarding the 6241. The one I have right now works fine on AM; however, the sideband seems to have a 8-10 watt carrier. I have ensured that there was no background noise while I was testing, which may have simulated a carrier, and I was...