[Hallicrafters] HT-44 comments requested

[Mike Everette]

Start looking for bad grounds in the affected
circuits.  Especially look for bad solder joints --
yes, they did turn some out at the factory that have
gone bad over the years -- around tuning capacitors,
the cold ends of tank coils, around switched.

I had an SR-150 once that was "eat up" with these. 
Finally had to shotgun a bunch of connections.  My
trouble was in the VFO.  Hope I don't ever have to go
in that direction again.... no longer own the radio
anyway.

You might try putting just a trace of some kind of
penetrant like PB Blaster or Liquid Wrench on any
riveted grounds.  Just a trace!  Do NOT spray it. 
This stuff is potent and may eat dials, wax or plastic
insulation etc.  But it will penetrate and break up
corrosion.  Follow up later with a good contact
cleaner like De-Ox-It.  Go easy with that too.  

73

Mike
WA4DLF



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