I received the replacement box today. I was curious re. how much better it would be vs. the first box, so I opened it up before trying to use it. It is slightly better--its capacitor shorts only over 20% (vs. 30% on the first) of the tuning range. Interestingly, in the replacement box the stator plates of the same section are misaligned, but the opposite way.?
I confess I am befuddled. Strongly thinking of sending everything back for a refund. There is simply no excuse, especially for something so visually obvious, so easily tested and offered as a replacement.??
I thought about seeking a partial refund and fixing the cap(s) myself, but not sure Alpha would go for this, and there are alternatives, hopefully with better QC. Thoughts?
Best, --David KM6RI
David
