Hi Glenn,
T1 is in the Rx chain only, so the TX will not be affected at all.?
Fewer turns on T1 will not be ideal for the RX, but won't stop it
from 'working'.? They are not tuned, just a transformer action to
couple the antenna to the tuned circuit (large winding) and get the
phasing required for the input to IC4.? However, the QCX RX might
even be better with the correct number of turns for the three small
windings.
73, Bob? ZL1RS