CTC-9 from North Hills CA

[Chad Hauris]

I think this is an inrush current limiter in the primary of the power transformer going to the power line. If it opens up you will lose all power into the set. I have a set which is either a CTC-9 or 10 which has this same problem...worked when first tested but then completely lost power.

[mbates14]

[Phil Nelson]

Freakaftr8, if you send me a PM with your email address, I can email you the complete Sams. My library lets me download 'em for free.

Phil Nelson

[rcafan]

The varister Is R193 ,orig part # is 107291. Moyer in PA has
original RCA part for about $4.00

[freakaftr8]

Originally Posted by rcafan

The varister Is R193 ,orig part # is 107291. Moyer in PA has
original RCA part for about $4.00

Yeppers.. Thats the one I put in there and ordered it from Moyers. One oddball thing is that I noticed upon a cold fire up, the tuner light slowly increases in brightness until fully lit. Thought that was interesting.

On the vertical lin issue, I have found that replacing the caps on the vertical output board and a resistor that likes to drift off the vert height pot or the lin pot if I recall usually solves that issue.

Which brings me to a new question.. Where is the vertical height/lin pots on a CTC-9? I dont mean to nound dumb, just didn't see them on the back of the set.

[ChrisW6ATV]

Originally Posted by Chad Hauris

I think this is an inrush current limiter in the primary of the power transformer going to the power line. If it opens up you will lose all power into the set.

Shawn, I remember the thermistor/current limiter was bad on the CTC-16 combo you sold to me. The wire had broken loose from one side of it. I ended up finding a "good spot" on it where I could resolder the wire (actually I think I did that on both sides), and it has been good since then. Maybe you can try a similar fix on this CTC-9.

[freakaftr8]

Hey Chris

Wish I could but this Puppy literally melted. Both sides are wasted and the disc itself is destroyed. It really went.

On another note I now have my camera issue fixed and will be posting up long awaited pics tomorrow. Sorry guys for the delay.

Originally Posted by ChrisW6ATV

Shawn, I remember the thermistor/current limiter was bad on the CTC-16 combo you sold to me. The wire had broken loose from one side of it. I ended up finding a "good spot" on it where I could resolder the wire (actually I think I did that on both sides), and it has been good since then. Maybe you can try a similar fix on this CTC-9.