[Boatanchors] Refurb S-38C Gone Crazy

[Glenn Little]

The volume control has been replaced with a linear taper control 
rather than the required log taper control?

This would be my first guess.

73
Glenn
WB4UIV

At 12:03 PM 4/1/2014, Bob Jackson wrote:
>This radio won't go silent, not even close! When turned on and 
>warmed up, a low but fully "listenable" level of clean audio is 
>present. With only slight advance of the volume control, audio level 
>skyrockets. The set is fully re-capped; all caps and resistors test 
>OK. Volume pot is good.
>
>Circuit has been traced multiple times for voltage values. All are 
>within bounds of schematic values. Swapping out the 12SG7 for a 
>12SK7 is of little help. 12SQ7 has been swapped as well - no effect. 
>Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions would be very welcome.
>
>73 to all,
>
>Bob  AG5X
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