Hey AJJ
We did it!
I reset the IF transformers so they were peaked at 455 Khz (not 900Khz). The trimmers were not all the way out any more. It was not easy to do -- I tried a second time without the scope and got the same results. Then I hooked the scope up after each transformer and adjusted for a peak while making sure the frequency I was peaking was 455 not a harmonic..
Then I re-aligned each band -- what do you know they all came alive
Not much on Band 4 though. I set the LO 455 below frequency on that band. (Somewhere I read that it was supposed to be below on that band but I haven't been able to find where I read that). The LO works well on that band so maybe not much to be heard. I will try at a different time of the day.
Will also investigate the ANL and AVC. I did not try them after the massive reset.
It took a little over an hour to reset the IF's and re-align. Why of why did I not do it this way to begin with.
I do appreciate all of your help... I learned a great deal in this exercise -- but feel bad that I wasted all of your mental energy for this crazy mistake.
Again thanks ever so much for sticking with me -- I am pretty sure I would have given up.
John w.
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