After replacing IC2, my rig is not keying itself. When hooked up to an antenna, I hear static, and a rhythmic ticking sound, which might be some QRN from something nearby.
but when I attempt to begin the aligned process, and put it into 8.7 PEAK BPF, it shows around 75% of the bars, and the number 2, upper right, which occasionally changes to 3. turning the adjustment on C1 does not appear to affect the display in any way - and there is no loud tone heard...no tone is heard at all.
I'm soliciting recommendations for the next step or steps. no O-scope here, though...just a multimeter.
thanks
K3ESE