Manuel Alberto Marques <
ct1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>I'm also restoring my old G4/214 (from my dad)
>I think i'm almost there ...
>Finally I got the Transformer rewound, after Burnt out primary winding
>I already put the transformer and connected the ends in the circuit-
>In the end there was no smoke and everything looked normal.
>I have reception, but the audio is too low.
>I noticed that the 11-valve audio amplifier (12AX7) is working very poorly =
>(the tube is NEW) and the V8 BFO (also the 12AX7 is new) will not turn on.
>I measured the voltage and it's about 5,2.Volts,. I measured with the analo=
>g multimeter the electrolytic capacitor 25uF 30 volts and it seemed good
>Is it possible to make any suggestion where i should work?
>Thanks for your help
Cathode bypass electrolytics are almost always bad... just replace it, and
then check the cathode and grid voltages. If the grid voltage is in any way
above ground, also suspect the coupling capacitor driving it.
--scott
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