[Elecraft] K1-4, Receiver Alignment, adjust AF gain, hear "NO" background noise

[Charles L. Gardner, Jr.]

I have "put together" my K1-4 transceiver through chapter 7. "Alignment
and test, Part I, up to "receiver alignment. During this proceedure at
step 4 where I plug in my headphones and adjust the "AF Gain" control
until you hear background noise. I hear nothing and go to trouble
shooting (appendix E). I find that "problem 60 (low or no audio output
from the receiver" seems like the correct place to start. At this point
I am completely lost as to how to proceed. 

What I am doing is: attempting each step in "troubleshooting" that I
feel like I can understand. I have been trying to purchase a "RF Probe"
and a Signal Generator. I can't afford a Sig Gen, plus I can not find
any of the components locally for putting together the RF Probe and
Crystal Oscillator at Radio Shacks. I find not other sources locally.
The Radio Shack managers/workers tell me that their company is trying to
totally get out of the amateur radio or individual builder of electronic
devices, thus I can't find individual components. Actually, the Radio
Shacks did not even carry coax and wiring that I need. 

I will keep working on debugging as I can figure out how to do so. Any
suggestions will be very much appreciated. I have not attempted to
install any optional modules at this point.

Thanks in advance,

73  Charlie Gardner  WA4HKN
Lexington, KY
K1-4 #1074