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« Reply #25 on: March 16, 2005, 07:45:31 PM »
C'MON....YOU GUYS ARE'NT NUTS, YOU IS JUST LIKE ME...(oh my gawd!)
 seriously,all of this is great,i'm taking it all in,and debate is useful..makes one think time and again... when you cant see the forest fer the trees...
   but,as ARCHIE BUNKER SAID, "IT'S TIME TO GRAB THE BULL BY THE CORNS,AND HEAVE-HO"..   ...TIM..SK..
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« Reply #26 on: March 16, 2005, 08:07:40 PM »
Hi Tim,

What tubes have you changed and how were the voltage readings  :?:  :?:

--Larry W8ER
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« Reply #27 on: March 16, 2005, 10:43:31 PM »
LARRY...WELL,CHANGED THE 6146'S,THE RECTIFIERS,AND ALL THE REST,EXCEPT THE 807'S...HAVENT CHECKED THE VOLTAGES YET,BUT HAVE CHECKED THE CAPS,AND I HAVE ALOT OF LEAKY BLACK BEAUTIES.
I'VE NOTICED THAT THE CAPS ON THE 6146'S ARE BAD,AND I'M SURPRISED,BUT THEN MAYBE NOT...THE REASON I SAY THIS,IS I JUST CHECKED THEM NOT 3 MONTHS AGO...BUT THEN AGAIN THEY ARE OLD,AND COULD GO ANYTIME...AT THIS POINT I PLAN TO RECAP ALL THAT HASNT BEEN DONE,AND THEN TAKE MY READINGS...I LIKELY WILL LOOK INTO SOME AUDIO MODS AS WELL...ANY OTHER THOUGHTS??
  THANKS...TIM...SK...
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« Reply #28 on: March 16, 2005, 11:10:43 PM »
Nope Tim,

The electrolytics and the rectifiers seem to be about the biggest area of concern. The 807's should definitely changed/checked. You're right on target. Keep us up on how it's going .. eh!

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« Reply #29 on: March 18, 2005, 10:26:34 PM »
CHANGED ALOT OF THE CAPS,ALL THE .005'S,ON SAT/SUN SHUD BE PUTTING NEW 807'S IN,GOTTA GET SOME .001,AND .1 CAPS ON SAT..HOPE THIS WILL HELP,AND WILL TRY THE SMOKE TEST ON WEEKEND...TIM...SK..
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« Reply #30 on: March 20, 2005, 10:09:21 PM »
OK...CHANGED ALOT OF CAPS TODAY,DIDNT PUT IN NEW 807'S,TURNED THE RIG OVER,AND TRIED THE SMOKE TEST...ABOUT 50-60 WATTS OUT,AGAIN NO GRID CURRENT,OR OSCILLATOR READINGS ON THE METER...LOOKS FINE IN CW.,BUT MORE OR LESS THE SAME IN AM...STILL HAVE THE CARRIER THAT IS PRESENT WHEN I UN-KEY THE TRANSMITTER..KINDA LIKE A SPOTTING SIGNAL...807'S HAVE NICER GLOW,MORE BRILLIANT FILAMENTS...STILL HAVE TO CHECK THE CAPS ON THE METER,AND SHUNT RESISTORS...WILL TRY ANOTHER SET OF 6146'S,AS WELL AS 807'S ON MONDAY...ANY FURTHER THOUGHTS,PLEASE DONT HESITATE TO POST YOUR IDEAS..
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