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Help Please! 38-116 Troubles
12-01-2011, 10:34 PM
Do I need a signal generator or will a signal tracer do what I need to do?
There is an old signal generator on Ebay that supposedly works looks like $70 will probably get it. I know nothing about this stuff yet, does that sem like a good deal? Bob
12-01-2011, 11:28 PM
No a tracer won't do what you will need. Zeek!$70 I'd pass on that!!
Here's a few: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HEATHKIT-MODEL-S...27c0be8ba4 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Heathkit...19cb507445 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Heathkit-RF-Sign...35b755dec1 http://www.ebay.com/itm/HEATHKIT-Vintage...45ff038e95 Cables http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-cable-Heathk...20bf8faead Something like this will work fine. I use a SG-8 my dad built back in '58. The SG-6 is kinda kewl as it would match my other older HK test equipment. I have NO financial interest in any of the above. Terry I forgot to mention to make sure you have the Magnetic Tuning off when working on this beast When my pals were reading comic books I was down in the basement in my dad's workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to figure out what all those squiggly meant. Circa 1966 Now I think I've got! Terry
12-15-2011, 07:40 PM
I started back working on the radio today and discovered something. I touched the metal can of one of the 6l6's and got zapped. I checked voltage from chassis ground to the tube casing and I had 265 volts, actually both 6l6 cans had 265 volts. That is not normal correct? I disconnected the yellow wire with the green tracer coming from the transformer to the negative side of the electrolytics and it is not shorted to ground. Could this be the reason why the stations sound garbled and weak on the side of the band that is working? Any thoughts on where to start looking for that short?
Bob
12-15-2011, 08:31 PM
How's your -25v at pin 5 of the 6L6's?
Terry When my pals were reading comic books I was down in the basement in my dad's workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to figure out what all those squiggly meant. Circa 1966 Now I think I've got! Terry
12-20-2011, 09:08 PM
Pulled the sub chassis this past weekend, replaced 4 resistors, changed some damaged wires and the darn thing plays!!!! I'm about ready to align the tuner, send the speaker in for a re-cone and call it done.
Thanks to all!!!! bob
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