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38-8 high voltage problem
jstaf40
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06-10-2011, 04:07 PM
i have a problem hope you can help i have high voltage on these tubes
6a8 pin 3 spec 180v have 325v...
6F6 pin 3 spec 230v have 348v pin 4 spec 250v have 326v
6K7 pin 3 spec 240v have 306v
5Y4 pin 7 spec 100 have 358v
other tube pins are OK with in 10-15 volts of specs the radio plays very little distortion sounds a little tinny could be speaker has small tear

2 resistors #12 13K 10 watts & #22 51K 2 watts are getting hot,, transformer is cool and does not show any shorts I've check caps and rest for ground problems can't find any so far
can you point me in the right direction
thank
john
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38-8 high voltage problem - by jstaf40 - 06-10-2011, 04:07 PM
Re: 38-8 high voltage problem - by codefox1 - 06-10-2011, 06:15 PM
Re: 38-8 high voltage problem - by jstaf40 - 06-21-2011, 04:31 PM
Re: 38-8 high voltage problem - by codefox1 - 06-21-2011, 11:39 PM



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