[ARC5] ARC Type 12 question

Roy Morgan [email protected]
Tue, 26 Aug 2003 12:28:32 -0400


At 09:12 PM 8/23/03 -0700, David Ross wrote:
>Folks -
>
>   R-22 (ARC Type 12 broadcast band receiver) ...Very sensitive, but draws 
> like
>20% more power than an R-24/ARC-5 or a BC-946.  Dynamotor runs very hot.

David,

I suspect you have a bunch of leaky capacitors.  Replacing them is one 
cure. Running the radio on very much reduced B+ is another cure.

Roy


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