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Stuck on GE model 220-FOUND IT-tnx-Jon
#1

My newest project. Am works great. SW has no sound. No static or anything.I did a full recap, checked resistors, tubes are good and the coils checked ok. The weird thing is that I was able to do an alignment on both AM and SW. I was able to follow the instructions for SW alignment. Got a tone loud and clear when and where I was supposed to, but that's all I get.
Any ideas?
Thanks.

GE 220 Schematic

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

#2

Eric,

There is a very recent thread on another forum where someone was able to hear signal generator tone, but no stations. Virtually identical problem. I haven't checked on that thread in a few days, but I believe they had it narrowed down to one of the trimmer caps on the 1st IF transformer. Might be worth a read.

Good luck.
Jon
#3

Jon,
I read the thread. Nick's problem was no reception on any band. Mine works fine on AM. My problem is with SW only.

Thanks,

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

#4

I know you said that the tubes test good, but have you tried a different converter (12SA7) tube?. The RF tube isn't in the circuit on SW, so it can't be that. I wonder if the converter is marginal in-circuit, even though it tests OK.
#5

Jon,

You're the best!! That was it!Icon_thumbup That's unreal that it was that simple!

Thank youIcon_clap

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

#6

You are very welcome. I've read a lot of posts and converter tubes seem to be a little finicky sometimes. Moreso than other tubes, at least that is my impression.

Make it a good day.
Jon
#7

I had a proble with 6a7 pntagrid where the Brodcast worked and 1/2 of shortwv did, but below 7MHz it would stop oscillating.
They are finicky.




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