[Hallicrafters] SX-117 disaster

[Jeff]

Looking for some advice or consolation...

Previously well working SX-117/HT-44 twins.  I hadn't run them in a long 
time, and many cables got messed with in the mean time. Unfortunately, 
in my haste to hook the pair back up again, I got the transmitter output 
fed into the receiver antenna input...  and then hit transmit to tune up 
the transmitter...

It's taken me a while to stop cursing about it, but now my SX-117 is 
deaf as a post.  A quick check of the RF amp and 1st mixer show that the 
tubes are OK.  A signal generator on 14.250 is barely audible, but I can 
no longer get a good strong peak on the preselector.  I can get a bit 
more of a peak on 40 meters, but it's still quite deaf.  I had the rigs 
in 20 meters when the mishap occurred.

It's just about acting like there's no antenna at all hooked to it.  I 
get no increase in noise whether or not it's hooked to the antenna or 
dummy load.


I've had the courage to admit I've done something heroically stupid -- 
so I'm reaching out to the list for any thoughts or guidance as to how 
to fix this.


Jeff