Thread: Rca ta 129b
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Old 06-26-2010, 12:11 AM
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Update after a few hours working on the set. AC is fine on the 5U4's but pins 2 and 8 still show low DC. The voltage behind (negative side) my electrolytes is still too high even after finding 1 mistake (put a 470k resistor in front of C2 instead of behind!). I checked everything but the high voltage (Didn't really want too!) and every other tube pin looks good! I thought I had a problem with the CRT too but I worked through that too (Rejuvenated on high with a B & K 445! Wish I had a newer B & K!). The only other problem I've had are the stupid resistors imbedded in the chassis of this RCA chassis. Has anyone else had those resistors go bad? Why did they do it? Going to sleep now but I figure it is still a dumbass mistake by me on the electrolytes or something really bad in the High Voltage(never really checked it out). It smells real close! when I get a picture(or Rastor of somesort) you get a picture!
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