I have a Valiant I on the bench. Looks like someone has already replaced the "Chernobyl" resistor in the VFO with a modern 18K metal oxide type - don't know the power rating - guessing it might be a 2 watt??
So, should I leave it alone or will it also not be up to the task? I know the recommendations call for a 10 Watt. I do have a 10 watt 30K ohm but not sure if that's too much resistance. I recall Timtron suggesting 20-30K Ohm.
What say the collective?