RCA 6K3 Preliminary Capacitor/Resistor Research
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Mike,
It was of concern because while most of the other voltages were well within the 20% variability stated in the service notes, this one - at first 61V instead of the expected 100V - was a significant outlier.
Again, I don't have a good frame of reference as to what is normal for this period of radios, let alone this specific radio.
Would it be worth trying instead of the 22K value for R4, a smaller value? Would that have implications other than for the screen grids of these two tubes?
Best wishes,
Roy
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RE: RCA 6K3 Preliminary Capacitor/Resistor Research - by glyphmon - 05-26-2026, 07:57 PM
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