[Hallicrafters] HT-44 carrier balance

[Wa9mxq at cs.com]

Ed,

More information -- I am now where I have my HT-44 data. The four capacitors 
are C10, C11, C12, C13. Look for them on the sockets of V3 and V4, the 12BH7A 
Balanced Modulator tubes. As manufactured, they were 0.01 uF paper capacitors, 
10%, 200V rated. The capacitors I used were Radio Shack 272-1051 units, 0.01 
uF, 400 volt rated metal-film units. The HT-44 has worked flawlessly with 
these units for some time now. I should note that others have fixed this problem 
in different ways. This worked for me.

Hope this further information helps.

73,

- Bill, WA9MXQ



Ed,

Yes, not uncommon. In the balanced modulator circuit there are four 0.01uF 
capacitors that seem to go bad. They are tube shaped and silver in color. You 
can't miss them in the radio or on the schematic (which I do not have with me 
right now). I temporarily solved the problem with my particular HT-44 by 
redressing those four capacitors outward from the sockets. Later, however, the 
problem returned. At that time, I replaced the capacitors with some simple Radio 
Shack mylar 0.01uF units 100% success.

Sorry I don't have further details with me right now -- but would be happy to 
provide same if needed.

73,

- Bill, WA9MXQ



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