My R7 is working well, it seems.? I am now running it on DC voltage.? The multi-vibrator runs at about 28khz after it has been running for a while.? It starts at about 24 khz when the R7 is first turned on.
With no antenna connected I can still hear the harmonics drift across a frequency on 40M.? I don't notice them with an antenna connected.? And of course, they get stronger as you go to the lower bands.