OK, the finished mystery!
Using the DVM and checking continuity along the receive path it didn't take long to find the primary winding on T1 to not be soldered properly. They unit worked before but not like the 40-meter version I built. I assume that the "not so great" solder job had enough and decided to open the circuit. I resoldered the connections with plenty of heat to make sure any coating on the wire was burned off. Reassembled and hooked it up. Works absolutely great! Had to realign it, I found that the adjustments were a bit off after the repair. Thanks for all the helpful input I received.
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Wayne S.
KF7RCM
