Cobra 2000 GTL carrier channel balance problem

[Unit 75]

Hi. I just got a Cobra 2000 GTL in from a buddy for alignment. He had re-capped the radio himself, so all electrolytics are new. Everything aligned up ok until I got to adjusting L38 for balance power between ch1 and ch40. L38 coil will adjust but the carrier is not even between ch1 and ch40. Best I can get is 4w on ch1 and 1.5w on ch40. I tried replacing L38 but no difference. Has anyone run into this before?

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Cap in backwards?

 

[Unit 75]

No sir. I checked his work. All looks good. All voltages look good as well.

 

[loosecannon]

use L45 and L46 for balancing after you set everything on channel 20.
LC

 

[Unit 75]

Thank you very much, LC.