HW-101 Alignment Query???

[Scott Walker]

I'm trying to get my HW-101 back on the air.
I am seeing the following behavior...any advice as to cause appreciated!

Under "Operation", "Transmitter Section", "Initial Tune Up" (pg. 140), it
says I should choose the desired operating frequency, place the METER
switch in PLATE position, turn the LEVEL control fully ccw, and when I put
mode switch to TUNE, the meter should read 50 mA....

On my radio, I get a reading of approximately 50 mA at any setting of the
mode switch EXCEPT TUNE, where I get S9+40.  That is, I get a deflection at
LSB, USB, and CW, and I get too much deflection at TUNE.  The BIAS control
has little effect on this reading.

When I go back to "Transmitter Alignment" (pg. 122) and start from scratch,
again the BIAS control has no effect on my plate current readings.  I am
using the TUNE position to do this part, as I do not have a microphone with
this rig.

What am I doing wrong here, or what has gone bad???
TIA.

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 Scott Walker
 New Cumberland, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania USA
 N3SW at worldnet.att.net
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