Galaxy Melaka weak receive

[Hawkeye351]

Got a Galaxy Melaka base on the desk.

Issue:
Weak receive, high static noise.
Constant 3db of signal with heavy hash noise. Local strong stations only put about 6db on the meter (with meter turned wide open). All modes. Transmit is great, other than SSB sounds distorted (all limiters still intact and functioning properly).

Replaced all electrolytic caps, even the 50v caps with new Nichicon brand.
Checked TR17, TR19, D15/D16, C49, solder joints, etc...still can't get receive up to par. RF gain functions properly. The voltages on TR17 and TR19 look good according to voltage chart.

All alignment steps went great, couldn't ask for better numbers and ease of alignment. No issues whatsoever when aligning.

Any ideas out here on this issue?

 

[Hawkeye351]

Turns out L6 wasn't seated properly together.

Went through voltage checks, alignment and receive alignment 5 times, always ended up with the same results. Was starting on the receive alignment again for the 6th time, when I got to L6 and noticed a snap noise while pressing down on L6, BOOM, the receive came back to life. L6 is of a 2 part exterior plastic construction, the upper and lower portions of L6 snap together, but this one wasn't snapped together firmly.

Issue fixed!!!

 

[Hawkeye351]

This radio turned out awesome. The owner has several radios I've already gone through, plus a few newer ones, but he chooses this one and the latest Saturn I did for him (got from a ham fest cheap). He can't get over how this single final Melaka is able to drive his amps almost as much as his dual final rigs, lol ...

He says this Melaka and the recent Saturn I got back to him are his babies out of all his rigs. The Melaka outperforms all his other rigs on receive and audio drive, but the Saturn outperforms them all on transmit audio (bangin audio).