03-25-2019, 11:24 AM
morzh
I was again, only going by the resistances printed on the schematic.
One half is listed as 550 ohms, and one half is listed as 500 ohms. I thought that was so weird, thinking the halves had to be symmetrical to produce symmetrical voltage, but that's just my assumptions. When I saw the post on the RCA, I decided to measure my high voltage.
I'm kicking myself now, for not measuring voltages ( or continuity) when I first went into this thing. Now I'm left wondering if it was sold that way ( even though advertised that it worked), OR did I damage the transformer when I dis-sassembled it to re-insulate the wiring.
I assumed that since it was working, all was well with that costliest part of the radio. And if it can still function with half an open secondary winding, I may still continue to put it back together. Not sure I want to spend more money on another power transformer, though , with the IF transformer issue as well.
Live an learn.
Jake
I was again, only going by the resistances printed on the schematic.
One half is listed as 550 ohms, and one half is listed as 500 ohms. I thought that was so weird, thinking the halves had to be symmetrical to produce symmetrical voltage, but that's just my assumptions. When I saw the post on the RCA, I decided to measure my high voltage.
I'm kicking myself now, for not measuring voltages ( or continuity) when I first went into this thing. Now I'm left wondering if it was sold that way ( even though advertised that it worked), OR did I damage the transformer when I dis-sassembled it to re-insulate the wiring.
I assumed that since it was working, all was well with that costliest part of the radio. And if it can still function with half an open secondary winding, I may still continue to put it back together. Not sure I want to spend more money on another power transformer, though , with the IF transformer issue as well.
Live an learn.
Jake
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