RX issue signal tracing

[Bob-24]

Greetings,
To recap, I have a bar or so of S meter, regardless of band, and the
cw signals are there, but not loud, crisp and prominent as on my K1
tuned to the same freq.
I built the crystal oscillator for signal tracing with a 30 meter
crystal, and it is powered by 12v.

Things seem to go wrong kinda where I expected, in the mixer, i.f. amp
and crystal filter.  Here are my findings.
Appendix E Troubleshooting, Page 10

PLL Reference Oscillator and VCO
Step 2: Reference oscillator output. Expected: .8-1.8, Actual: 1.155
Step 3: VCO output. Expected: .3-.4 Actual: .342
Step 4: VCO Buffer Output: Expected: .6-.75 Actual: .646

BFO (Page 11)
BFO Output. Expected .2-.7 Actual: .625
BFO Buffer Output. Expected .025-.070 Actual: .046

Low pass filter, bandpass filterand T-R switch
Step 9: Low-pass filter output. Expected: .13 Actual: .12
Step 10: T-R switch #1 output. Expected: .093 Actual: .086
Step 11: Band pass filter output. Expected: .086 Actual: .079
Step 12: T-R swtich #2 output. Expected: .077 Actual: .066

Mixer, I.F. amplifiers and crystal filter
****** I am assuming that the next two tests were done no ATTEN and no
PRE selected ******
Step 1: Attenuator off test. Expected: .077 Actual: .067
Step 2: Preamp off test. Expected: .077 Actual: .066
Step 3: Composite Mixer output. Expected: .079 Actual: .059
***** Here is where things start to go bad. *******
Step 4: Post mixer amp output. Expected: 2.20 Actual: 3.956
Step 5: -5 dB pad output. Expected: 1.4 Actual: 3.983
Step 6: Crystal filter output. Expected: .35 Actual: .128
Step 7: T7 Step up ratio. Expected: .4-.8 Actual: .46
Step 8: I.F. amp saturated output:  I measured 0v, I could not get .15
by cranking up the signal generator.
At this point I stopped as prior results need to be fixed before pressing on.

During the build, I grabbed Q12, 2N7000, and soldered it elsewhere by
mistake. I removed it and resoldered it correctly when I discovered my
mistake, no power had been applied with the component in the incorrect
spot. Maybe I blew it up???
Below are DC readings from page 17, RF board.

Q12 Source. Expected: 0 Actual: .114
Q12 Gate. Expected: 6 Actual: 6.05
Q12 Drain. Expected: 0 Actual: 0

Q22 Emitter. Expected: 1.3 Actual: 1.2
Q22 Base. Expected: 2.0 Actual: 1.9
Q22 Collector. Expected: 12.5 Actual: 11.19

U12, all voltages were very close, expected 7.9 was 7.75

The rig was supplied with 12.33 (gel cell)
Sorry aobut the long message, but will appreciate any thoughts. And or prayers.

72/73
Bob, AD7BP

"You are boldly going where no man knows what he is doing"  -Maarten
Schmidt, Palomar astronomer-
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