[Boatanchors] DX-20 Advice Please

[Curt]

Recently received a DX-20 that won't oscillate.  Filter caps replaced and PS 
working ok.  Previous owner removed the cathode choke on the oscillator and 
shorted the cathode to ground.  Don't think it can oscillate with signal 
grounded that way.  I'm winding a 1mH inductor on an FT37-43 toroid as a 
replacement choke, hope that will work because don't have any Hammond chokes 
laying around.

Never owned one of these, but am a little amazed at lack of what seems 
basic, like a fuse for the power, light to indicate power is on, any way to 
power an antenna relay from the standby/transmit switch.  What was 
experience of folks who owned these rigs?  Items mentioned "needless 
frills"?  At a bare minimum I'm buying a fused line plug.

73, Curt KB5JO