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I bought 2 nos 12BW4 tubes off ebay and I am getting the same test reading as the old ones....right between good ? Bad....and it did not fix the problem.
I sprayed the relay contacts with cleaner and checked a bunch of stuff.....checked all the tubes.....V9 is between good/bad....V1 and V2 both weak...didnt see any burned or damaged caps or resistors.....made a tube chart......tracing wiring until my head hurt....ha ha
No I did not clean the relay.....suppose I should spray it...but it sounded like it was opening nd closing.
Yes they do have a vibrator tube.....I am not familier with these radios but was told they had a vibrator tube....where is it located?
Edit....yup the big can in the back is the vibrator...
I gave $400 for each radio...I bench tested them on my mfj 1500 watt dummy load and they both tuned up to a little over 100 watts.
matching amp was $475
Matching freq counter $150.
all are clean shape accept for sitting and collecting dust.....I tested them then put them away with the intent of...
I am in MI. I have a couple working clean 101's and freq counter and matching amp.....was gonna get my ham license but have never got around to it...I have only tested them on dummy load....also have mint tram Titans and D201...other odds n ends
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