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1949 Motorola 5A9M
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OK I definitely have some capacitive and resistive leakage. Here's some additional measurements:

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NC=no continuity

(I should have said it earlier but all these measurements are of course with the set unpowered) I can access B- point easily with the set in the ON position because I know which power lead goes to the B- on S-2 ON-OFF switch. The other power plug lead goes to the diode anode. Not sure what I can do about the capacitive leakage but the resistive 4Meg definitely should not be there but hopefully I can track that down. I don't look forward to that on this set! Looking forward to your thoughts, thanks for the help.

I hate to think about it but I could just cut the power cord out, leaving the plug in so it is in battery mode and only use it on battery mode. If I can't get the case isolated that may be my only solution because I'm sure not going to leave it place and have someone get hurt.


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1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 05-10-2025, 01:36 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Joe Rossi - 05-16-2025, 07:56 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Arran - 05-19-2025, 12:41 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Arran - 05-20-2025, 07:48 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 05-22-2025, 11:49 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 05-22-2025, 12:22 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Arran - 05-22-2025, 02:28 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by GarySP - 05-22-2025, 05:46 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 05-22-2025, 07:40 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Arran - 05-22-2025, 10:05 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 05-22-2025, 11:56 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by GarySP - 05-23-2025, 12:18 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by MrFixr55 - 05-23-2025, 10:15 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 05-24-2025, 02:25 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 05-24-2025, 11:47 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Arran - 05-25-2025, 01:02 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by radiorich - 05-25-2025, 02:04 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 05-25-2025, 01:02 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 05-25-2025, 06:39 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by RodB - 05-25-2025, 08:10 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by radiorich - 05-26-2025, 12:43 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 05-26-2025, 12:48 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Arran - 05-26-2025, 03:44 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Arran - 05-27-2025, 02:07 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 05-27-2025, 10:45 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 05-27-2025, 11:34 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by RodB - 05-27-2025, 01:54 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Vlad95 - 05-27-2025, 02:14 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 05-27-2025, 03:00 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 06-05-2025, 10:45 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by RodB - 06-06-2025, 11:32 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 06-06-2025, 07:28 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by radiorich - 06-06-2025, 08:20 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by MrFixr55 - 06-06-2025, 11:24 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by radiorich - 06-07-2025, 12:33 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by sam - 06-07-2025, 02:12 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 06-07-2025, 02:07 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Paul Philco322 - 06-07-2025, 02:17 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Vlad95 - 06-07-2025, 03:50 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 06-11-2025, 12:00 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Arran - 06-11-2025, 12:56 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 06-11-2025, 03:58 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Vlad95 - 06-11-2025, 12:19 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Arran - 06-11-2025, 06:18 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Vlad95 - 06-13-2025, 02:13 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Arran - 06-13-2025, 04:54 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 06-13-2025, 06:54 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Vlad95 - 06-13-2025, 06:57 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Arran - 06-13-2025, 11:18 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 06-19-2025, 11:20 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 06-22-2025, 02:34 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Vlad95 - 06-22-2025, 02:42 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by morzh - 06-22-2025, 03:18 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by RodB - 06-22-2025, 03:44 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Vlad95 - 06-22-2025, 04:31 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 06-22-2025, 05:09 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 06-22-2025, 07:12 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by morzh - 06-22-2025, 09:36 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 06-22-2025, 09:57 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 06-22-2025, 10:29 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Arran - 06-23-2025, 07:30 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 06-23-2025, 11:31 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by RodB - 06-24-2025, 08:59 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by MrFixr55 - 06-24-2025, 10:06 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 06-24-2025, 01:08 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Arran - 06-25-2025, 02:16 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by RodB - 06-25-2025, 10:13 AM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by MrFixr55 - 06-25-2025, 09:52 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 07-19-2025, 07:09 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by Arran - 07-19-2025, 11:21 PM
RE: 1949 Motorola 5A9M - by klondike98 - 07-20-2025, 02:39 AM



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