[Heathkit] DX-60 Problem

[Jim Brannigan]

I agree with Ken.  I was not a fan of shotgun parts replacement.  However, 
many components in these old radios were not the best quality when new and 
have only deteriorated with age.
It is now my practice to replace all capacitors (until it works) in this 
order:
1) Electrolytics
2) Paper
3) Disc ceramics
4) Silver micas
And all the resistors in the HV supplies.
If the problem persists I replace all the resistors in the stage.
When you are done, the radio has, almost, all new parts and will purr like a 
kitten.

Jim


> On 12 Mar 2006 at 20:10, Gary Pewitt wrote:
>
>> Harry, I wouldn't be surprised if there were wiring errors.  One sure way
>> to fix it would be to get a manual and strip it down to a bare chassis
>> before rebuilding it.  Check each component before wiring it in  and
>> replace anything out of spec.  Works every time and it's fun.
>> 73  Gary
>
> I call that "re-kitting" and, so far, it has worked every time to fix
> problems I couldn't track down.
>
> My most recent "re-kit" jobs are two AR-3s. They will look and work like
> new when I get them finished.
>
> Ken Gordon W7EKB