Anyhow after those words from our sponsors, back to our program.
Checked the R-388 today. Aside from being stiff and in need of lube and contacts cleaned, it appears to work fine. The 1st RF tube needed swapping, then the sensitivity came up nicely. Think the AF output tubes might be soft or need to have the bias checked. The BFO adjust is very stiff and doesn't fully rotate, will need to lift the can and see what's wrong with the variable adjust cap. Front panel needs a nice cleaning.
Good rig!