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I replaced C179 with a 'standard' electrolytic cap.when I first started re-capping it. Thanks everyone for the help. I should start a new conversation for this question but just thought I would throw it out: Question: I no longer have my equipment to align and tune-up radios, I just have stuff...

I agree, ceramic disc caps are AC blockers and as you say, they rarely fail. I was thinking (since he didn't mention 'replacing' them) I was thinking he probably just jumped them to ground. What is it with the speaker wire he uses to replace any wire he can get to? With the whole bundle all...

It seems to me, years ago the wick worked better, If I use wick I will usually melt the solder on all the joints I am going to de-solder first, it seems to work better. I can never get a manual sucker in plce before the solder cools down! I bought a used solder-sucker with a built in footswitch...

It's funny because just by chance I ran across some of Tim's videos, he doesn't really give me much confidence in his abilities, on some things he seems like he knows what he is talking about but other things... wow! I got a kick out of a President Madison (If I remember correctly) he was doing...

I bought a bunch of NTE152's last year but need to make sure they are good. The two I was wondering about is on the aluminum 'wall' towards the back of the chassis, and is connected to the main PC board with wires about 5-6 inches long. for some reason I am thinking they were both the same and...

Thanks guys, you remind of the guys when I was younger and into CB's always willing to help! I checked a few other sites that seem to have very young users that just says stuff like "why do you want to run and old radio like that for?" I said "If you have to ask, you are never going to...

I picked up a 858 Madison SSB/AM off fleaBay and the kid that sold it thought the clock was keeping it from starting up because he said when he messed with the clock knobs, it would sometimes come on. I did a little troubleshooting when it came in and found it was the switch that was on the 115...