[R-390] New Project (More Questions)

[Carole White-Connor]

Today, I redid the filter caps, replaced the "exploding" cap and adjusted the IF
gain. The set is performing nicely, but I have a few more questions:

1. The AF deck had two 3223 tubes in place of the 5814As. Is that an acceptable
substitute? I replaced them with NOS 5814s.

2. Some of the caps are Westcaps. Are these like the usually reliable Vitamin Qs or
like the unreliable brown/black beauties?

3. The two bands that are relatively weak are 2-3 mhz and 3-4 mhz. Any ideas on
where I should look for the problem?

4. WHen I switch from AGC to MGC, I don't get the jump in signal strength I expect.
It doesn't overload on MGC, even on relatively strong stations. Is that normal? If
not, what should I be looking at?

Again, thanks for all your help. There is nothing better than advice from guys who
have been under the hood of these sets.

Joe Connor