Removed emitter from Q1 measured 40kohms , replaced VR1 same number pot , measured 0.600mv at lowest setting and measures 158k ohms from emitter of Q1 to VR1
Well, you can pull q1 completely out and see what the output DC offset goes to without it's influence.
I still cannot decipher from your posts whether more or less resistance is needed to get q1 into the proper operating range.
Then the post of "0.600mv" leaves plenty of questions - like 0.6 VOLT or 600 millivolts or less than one millivolt.
I am going to try one more (last?) time to get the data I need.
first, completely disconnect Q1 and measure the DC offset voltage at the output. xx.xxx Volts
with Q1 in circuit, jumper B open and VR1 at one end of it's rotation, what is the measured DC offset voltage at the output? xx.xxx Volts
with Q1 in circuit, jumper B open and VR1 at THE OTHER end of it's rotation, what is the measured DC offset voltage at the output? xx.xxx Volts
with Q1 in circuit, jumper B CLOSED and KEEPING VR1 at THE OTHER end of it's rotation, what is the measured DC offset voltage at the output? xx.xxx Volts
with Q1 in circuit, jumper B CLOSED and turning VR1 BACK to the original end of it's rotation, what is the measured DC offset voltage at the output? xx.xxx Volts
These five voltage readings give me a fighting chance at figuring things out.
The next step would be POSTING PICTURES where I can POINT at the measurement points for taking power off resistance readings.
Just to reiterate - any resistance - also called ohms - readings MUST be done with the power off and power supply voltages decayed (by time) to sub 1 volt levels.