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Originally Posted by TrllVl90
As for the red smearing it's way better now that I've replaced the busted capacitor, but it's there if I crank the color pot all the way up, I'll have to find a setup how-to and follow along.
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Even with bad setup, a strong tube won't flare like that except for the auto-AKB twin focus models like Zenith made when the G2 was set too low.
Remember that the CRT heater voltage is sourced from the fly, so if your HV is low, your filament voltage will be low in a proportional amount. Even an otherwise strong tube will flare with low filament voltage.
With a TRMS meter, measure the filament voltage (AC) at the CRT socket to see if you're getting 6.3V. Don't use an analog meter and don't use a meter that isn't a true RMS type because your AC is at the horizontal rate, not 60hz.
If the voltage is low, your HV is also low, and that could have to do with the retrace capacitor you changed (as well as other things such as B+)
John