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Midland 13-898B frequency issue

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Tony (The Flasher) 1776 NW Arizona
Nov 2, 2018
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Golden Valley, AZ
Hey all,

I have been fiddling with a midland 13-898B for awhile trying to figure out why it is so far off freq on a few channels. For example, channel 14 transmits at 27.104 instead of 27.125mhz. The frequencies are either pretty close to on freq, or they seem to be around 20 low. I almost wonder if someone messed with the channel selector wires? I can try to provide more info if anyone has any leads. I have checked all crystal markings and there seem to be no substitutions in this radio, aside from two I swapped with an identical freq marking.

Tony
 
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