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Volume getting lower?

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07-27-2014, 08:48 AM

A 50Y7 is a full wave or voltage doubler style rectifier, so if one section is bad, or gets flaky in emission the B+ voltage will drop. There is only one filament but two cathodes.
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Volume getting lower? - by ODPILOT - 07-25-2014, 11:23 PM

RE: Volume getting lower? - by morzh - 07-25-2014, 11:38 PM

RE: Volume getting lower? - by ODPILOT - 07-26-2014, 12:59 PM

RE: Volume getting lower? - by morzh - 07-26-2014, 01:54 PM

RE: Volume getting lower? - by jerryhawthorne - 07-26-2014, 05:27 PM

RE: Volume getting lower? - by codefox1 - 07-26-2014, 05:34 PM

RE: Volume getting lower? - by ODPILOT - 07-26-2014, 08:08 PM

RE: Volume getting lower? - by jerryhawthorne - 07-26-2014, 08:12 PM

RE: Volume getting lower? - by Arran - 07-27-2014, 08:48 AM

RE: Volume getting lower? - by ODPILOT - 07-27-2014, 10:02 AM

RE: Volume getting lower? - by Arran - 07-27-2014, 12:02 PM

RE: Volume getting lower? - by ODPILOT - 07-29-2014, 01:10 PM

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