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jph14
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10-11-2012, 08:07 AM

Working on Philco 46-421. Recapped, all resistors out of spec were replaced. Radio picks up all local stations but has low volume. I checked the volume control and am reading about 1 mill. Schematic calls for 500,000. Will this cause the low volume??
Thanks,
Joe
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Low volume - by jph14 - 10-11-2012, 08:07 AM

RE: Low volume - by rghines1 - 10-11-2012, 12:40 PM

RE: Low volume - by Chuck Schwark - 10-11-2012, 01:55 PM

RE: Low volume - by jph14 - 10-11-2012, 04:25 PM

RE: Low volume - by codefox1 - 10-11-2012, 07:00 PM

RE: Low volume - by jph14 - 10-12-2012, 03:08 PM

RE: Low volume - by codefox1 - 10-12-2012, 06:59 PM

RE: Low volume - by jph14 - 10-14-2012, 05:28 PM

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