[Hallicrafters] Attention: SX-88 guru's

[Bob Sullivan]

I'm in the process of restoring an SX-88 ... great fun.

Wwhen attempting to make the 2125khz and 1500Khz crystal activity 
adjustments (top and bottom slugs of T5 on the 50Khz IF subchassis) I noted 
that the top slug of T5 didn't have an adjusting slot ... looking down into 
T5 only showed a smooth top of a slug. Interesting!

Maybe the slug was broken?
Maybe there was some sort of production change in which there is only one 
adjustment?
(Messing with the bottom slug (2125Khz xtal) does affect the 1500Khz 
adjustment as well)

Does anyone have any comments on this? I have removed the subchassis for 
capacitor replacements (and by the way, if anyone does this be sure and 
replace the 4 390pf mica caps as well as the black beauties - the micas see 
plate voltage on one side and in my receiver 3 of the four were very 
leaky!) and before I reinstall it I want to determine if I need to mess 
with T5.

Now, just in case, does anyone happen to have a T5 (or slugs) laying around?
I would pay a king's ransom.  Hi.

Thanks in advance!

73, Bob
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