Reception on Vacuum tube car radios

Fid at 01h05
08
Nov
2010
Reception on Vacuum tube car radios

Here's a question I have about a something that I see quite often. I repair a lot of old 6 and 12 volt car radios (tube type). Sometimes I'll have a radio that only picks up when I'm holding the antenna in my hand and it uses me as an auxillary antenna. I've checked the RF amp tube and circuits, swapped the tubes etc. I've tried different locations within my house, or usually I test it out in the garage where most models have great reception. But

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