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model 91 volume control issues
qrper
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01-16-2016, 08:32 PM
Boys and girls,

After a recap, a few resistors replaced, and a few tubes, the radio is working.

yet a problem remains.

I can't seem to turn the volume down. Now, it does work, but fully counterclockwise, there's plenty of volume. And at that level, the control acts like a tone control, lowering the pitch of the audio.

Tone control works fine

I can't do much more for another week on this as while I was working on the radio, the 80 rectifier tube decided to call it quits. Got another one on order, expensive little buggers...

Anyone have a clue about the odd volume control?

I'm Mike, WB8VGE
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model 91 volume control issues - by qrper - 01-16-2016, 08:32 PM
RE: model 91 volume control issues - by qrper - 01-16-2016, 09:40 PM
RE: model 91 volume control issues - by qrper - 01-17-2016, 01:03 AM
RE: model 91 volume control issues - by codefox1 - 01-17-2016, 02:05 PM
RE: model 91 volume control issues - by qrper - 01-18-2016, 12:03 AM



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