Back on the bench for the NorCal 40B

Yes, it was fun to build and operate, but it is just not right.  The FREQ-Mite audio level is too high (even after increasing the inline resistor to one megohm), and the RF power output is too low.  Lacking any real test equipment (such as a means to measure inductance) I am not sure the little radio will ever be what should be.  The question is: will the NorCal 40B make its way back to the operating desk or just become a knickknack on the shelf?  Time will tell, but at this point my hopes are not very high.

Footnote: The morning after the above post just before pulling the NorCal 40B offline I had a very nice QSO with a station about 580 miles away.  So even at a max of 1.5 watts out I can still work other stations and have a real QSO.  It is important to point out the other station was very loud in North Georgia.