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Philco 38-3 hates me
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05-25-2020, 09:02 AM
I think you can check pin 5 of the 6A8 for a small negative voltage to see if the oscillator is running. If its not, with the power off and broadcast selected you can monitor pin 5 to ground with an ohmmeter and move the tuning condenser through it's full range. You should see a reading of about 33K with no movement in the meter. If the meter reads zero or moves off 33K the tuning condenser oscillator plates are shorting.

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Philco 38-3 hates me - by DuMont - 05-18-2020, 06:11 PM
RE: Philco 38-3 hates me - by radiodale - 05-18-2020, 07:32 PM
RE: Philco 38-3 hates me - by DuMont - 05-18-2020, 07:52 PM
RE: Philco 38-3 hates me - by morzh - 05-18-2020, 08:49 PM
RE: Philco 38-3 hates me - by DuMont - 05-18-2020, 08:57 PM
RE: Philco 38-3 hates me - by David - 05-19-2020, 10:05 AM
RE: Philco 38-3 hates me - by DuMont - 05-19-2020, 10:24 AM
RE: Philco 38-3 hates me - by David - 05-19-2020, 04:40 PM
RE: Philco 38-3 hates me - by DuMont - 05-19-2020, 04:52 PM
RE: Philco 38-3 hates me - by DuMont - 05-19-2020, 06:43 PM
RE: Philco 38-3 hates me - by DuMont - 05-19-2020, 07:24 PM
RE: Philco 38-3 hates me - by Tim Tress - 05-24-2020, 09:25 PM
RE: Philco 38-3 hates me - by RodB - 05-25-2020, 09:02 AM
RE: Philco 38-3 hates me - by captainclock1988 - 05-27-2020, 12:17 AM



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