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Motorboating -38-12
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Every time I think I know what I'm doing, I get hit with something like this. (Although, once I solve the problem I sure feel great)
OK, 38-12. The motorboating is a putt-putt sound, about 2 per second. In other words not real fast. Doesn't change with volume or station position. It was there before I did anything.
What I've done so far: All tubes tested and replaced 78 and 6A7. All caps replaced. All micas tested, within specs. All resistors tested and almost all replaced. All coils and transformers tested ok. I can put a signal to the center terminal on the volume control and it comes in loud and clear, along with the putt-putt.
All voltages check ok except one. The screen (S) voltage on the 78 tube should be 90v and I have 27v.
So now I'm stuck. Any ideas?
http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel...013236.pdf
Thanks.

Eric
The Villages, FL
Member: Philco Phorum, ARF, ARCI & Radiomuseum.org



Messages In This Thread
Motorboating -38-12 - by Eric Adams - 08-21-2013, 12:25 PM
RE: Motorboating -38-12 - by codefox1 - 08-21-2013, 12:32 PM
RE: Motorboating -38-12 - by Eric Adams - 08-21-2013, 01:12 PM
RE: Motorboating -38-12 - by codefox1 - 08-21-2013, 01:26 PM
RE: Motorboating -38-12 - by Jim Dutridge - 08-21-2013, 01:53 PM
RE: Motorboating -38-12 - by Eric Adams - 08-21-2013, 01:56 PM
RE: Motorboating -38-12 - by Eric Adams - 08-21-2013, 02:19 PM
RE: Motorboating -38-12 - by Ron Ramirez - 08-21-2013, 04:15 PM
RE: Motorboating -38-12 - by jerryhawthorne - 08-21-2013, 05:08 PM
RE: Motorboating -38-12 - by Eric Adams - 08-21-2013, 09:15 PM
RE: Motorboating -38-12 - by morzh - 08-21-2013, 09:45 PM
RE: Motorboating -38-12 - by jerryhawthorne - 08-21-2013, 10:25 PM
RE: Motorboating -38-12 - by Eric Adams - 08-21-2013, 10:48 PM



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