05-06-2011, 09:48 PM
My 37-670 would play well for a few minutes and then lose volume to the point that you could not hear the station at all. Simultaneously the shadowmeter went completely black. I put off working on it, mainly because it is large, heavy, and a pain in the (thing one sits on) to lug off the relatively high place it occupies, transport to my work table, and take apart. Today I stopped putting it off and gave myself a healthy dose of pain in my (thing I siit on) getting it to my work table and apart.
Long story short: problem was a 6K7G tube (IF amplifier) that tests good on my tester when "cold" but tests bad when "hot."
First time I have had a tube issue like this.
The radio played for over an hour after replacing the 6K7G, so believe problem solved.
Color me pleased and (thing I sit on) sore.
Long story short: problem was a 6K7G tube (IF amplifier) that tests good on my tester when "cold" but tests bad when "hot."
First time I have had a tube issue like this.
The radio played for over an hour after replacing the 6K7G, so believe problem solved.
Color me pleased and (thing I sit on) sore.