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wcirco
 Post subject: RCA BT4-1 No reception
PostPosted: Jan Sun 03, 2010 11:05 pm 
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Im working on an RCA BT4-1 that is not receiving anything. I peaked the IFs to 460Khz with no luck. Could I have a bad oscillator?

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Oh, schematic:

http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByMode ... 030011.pdf

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Never mind. The unrestored junk chassis plays. :shock:

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Your slowing down in your old age, Wyatt, :) only took you about 4 hours this time, :D David

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Just for the heck of it I fired up the rusty, battered Parts chassis I had and IT PLAYED. No cap replacement and IT PLAYED PERFECTLY!!!

I swear, the canadians have it backwards..... :lol:

Ill just recap the junk chassis. :shock:

Im slowing down....

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Okay, I got it now, :)

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