[R-390] Carrier Level Meter full deflection

[Larry H]

One more thing, the wiper on the c/l meter adjust pot r523 could be making
poor contact.

Regards, Larry

On Thu, Sep 14, 2023 at 11:17 PM Larry H <larry41gm at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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,
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any thoughts as to what may be causing this issue?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
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