[R-390] Carrier Level Meter full deflection

[Larry H]

Hi Gary,  One possibility is that V506A is very weak or dead or its plate
resistor R549 is open or a very high value.

Regards, Larry.

On Thu, Sep 14, 2023 at 5:59 PM <gary.biasini at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Good evening,
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> I am hoping for some help on this.  On EAC S/N 3122, upon turning on the
> radio, even without an antenna attached and not tuned to any signal, the
> carrier level meter deflects fully in both AGC and MGC mode.  The AGC
> appears to be working because, on strong signals, the sound at the output
> is
> not as strong as on MGC.
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> Any thoughts as to what may be causing this issue?
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> Thanks in advance.
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