[R-390] Dumb Mechanical Alignment question

[Paul Roche]

Barry, I do not hear the crystal calibrator on ANY band (it worked before I took our RF module). The radio basically appears deaf. I will confirm at BNC connections correct. 
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> On Jul 16, 2026, at 11:23 AM, Barry <n4buq at knology.net> wrote:
> 
> It occurred to me that it's apparenty working on TWO bands.  It could still be the oscillators.  Can you hear the calibrator on any of the other bands?
> 
> Barry - N4BUQ
> 
>> Very good!  If it's working on one band (BCB), then it likely is not the PTO.  I
>> think I'd tend to check the crystal oscillator(s).
>> 
>> 73,
>> Barry - N4BUQ
>> 
>>> Got her all back together. The good news is it picks up my super loud local AM
>>> stations about where they should be on the dial! The bad news is that’s
>>> basically the  ONLY stations it gets!!! Seems to have lost all sensitivity.
>>> I’ll work on it; I doubt it’s the RF deck since stations come in at 950 and
>>> 1260 and 1500 kc as they “should”. Will check PTO and tubes.
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Jul 16, 2026, at 7:27 AM, Paul Roche <rochep at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks so much, I might get it back together today and will give it a shot!
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jul 15, 2026, at 10:50 PM, Jacques Fortin <jacques.f at videotron.ca> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Paul,
>>>>> 
>>>>> When the counters are at 07+000 the PTO output have to be at 2.455 Mhz..
>>>>> The PTO output change "in reverse" relating to the tuned frequency: if