[Hallicrafters] SX-28A issues
Waldo Magnuson
magnuson at mac.com
Mon Apr 14 20:20:28 EDT 2014
Hi, Earlier I posted:
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Hi, My SX-28A was playing okay (after a long rest). Then the
BCB station went away and the audio became a loud hum. I've
tried: pulling the 1st audio amplifier (v12, 6SC7), hum
remains, Substituted both 6V6GT audio output tubes - hum
still present, paralleled C48 & C49 (power supply output
caps) and C47 (cathode bypass for 6V6s) - no change, B+
measures maybe 150v (not schematic 250v). Any suggestions
welcome.
> Skip W7WGM
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And I got several responses, mostly to replace the filter capacitors in the power supply section. The caps were about 5 years old but I replaced all of the audio and power supply electrolytic caps. I tested the capacitors I put in and the capacitors I removed - all tested good with no shorts or leakage. I also tested all the tubes (except for the 6B8) and detected no shorts, all tested okay. When I bring the SX-28A up with a Variac, when the voltage reaches about 35 vac, the hum becomes pronounced out of the speaker (like before). Previously I was listening to a BCB station and the station went away and the hum (loud) began. I hesitate increasing the line voltage further. Are there any suggestions on what to check next? I would appreciate the help. Thanks.
73s, Skip W7WGM
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