Telamon wrote:

Do you have any references for the possibly blown FET? Any increases in
sensitivity/durability would be welcome.

I made a search on the web and found:
"find Q1 near the antenna connector which in my radio was a 2SK152"

which is in this informative article by ordie he-
http://dxworld.com/dx390.html


That was quick. The article tells all, including how to do a quick
quality check.

Many thanks.



mike