Ok it's transmitting, just weak. Rx into mobile sounds good up to about 1/2 mile out then quickly drops to no copy by about a mile and a half.
I wonder if it would be easier to swap the whole thing. I've got a good solder sucker and temp adjustable soldering station I used for the recap. The slug in the parts radio is still sealed, never been turned.I use hot air, but before I got my first rework station I would use the tip of the soldering iron on low and just touch the slug for a few seconds. This is more difficult with the smaller slugs and you have to be careful not to touch the threads of the sleeve. Then start slowly working the slug back and forth until it frees up. But for sure, hot air is the way to go either way.
For that size slug, it's easier to just replace the slug than replace the whole coil/slug assembly. If it were the smaller metal cans and the slug was crushed, unsoldering the whole can is the way to go as the slug has a slot on both ends and you can either replace the can or back the slug out from the bottom of the can to replace just the slug. Do you have a heat gun? If so, that is definitely the way to go.I wonder if it would be easier to swap the whole thing. I've got a good solder sucker and temp adjustable soldering station I used for the recap. The slug in the parts radio is still sealed, never been turned.
This tells you that the full power-supply voltage the radio feeds to the final transistor's collector came shooting out of the base lead. That lead should be the input. There will most often be collateral damage in the final base circuit. D51, R304, R205, R219 and the trimpot VR16 should all be checked. The risk is that the new final's base lead will have way too much voltage on it and poof itself the first time the mike is keyed. Or no voltage at all. Makes AM a bit wimpy and sideband sound nasty when there is no base bias voltage.old final drops .006v base to collector,
Roger that. I'll lift some legs and test this evening. Good stuff.D51, R304, R205, R219 and the trimpot VR16 should all be checked.