Ed, That zener has been the subject of discussion several times before. I believe Gary McCartney brought it up the last time. I have used 3.3 volt when I was out of the original. (3.0 volt is not a standard value.) Had no problems. Ken Smith Gulf Technical Services 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax) On Fri, 13 Sep 2002 16:46:09 -0400 "Edward Gaidies" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > Thanks Wayne; > No the transistor in the kit is an RCA ----200165. It's a kit that my > supplier has with those parts in it. > I guess it was the 47ufd that I should have changed also. > Oh well, we'll try it again...that zener checks good, but I'll > change > it, if I have a 3 volt zener around. > > Thanks; > > -Ed- > Tel-Tek Electronics > Midland, Ontario > Canada. > teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 3:53 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC169CA > > > > > > Ed: > > > > I've never used a kit like that. Don't know about the 470, have > not seen > > many bad, but the base of the transistor has either a 47 or 39 as > well as > a > > 3v zener that you need to check. > > > > I never sub that transistor, always use the 200165. > > > > Wayne Vanaman > > Omega Electronics > > 6904 W Fairfield Dr > > Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > > > > 850-456-5995 voice > > 850-458-6369 fax > > > > Mailto:Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Edward Gaidies" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "TechAssist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 2:31 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] CTC169CA > > > > > > > > > > Have changed the Regulator Kit on this, changed the 2 small caps > next to > > the > > > IC, the IC and the 470ufd, and the regulator. Set came on ran > well for > > about > > > 15 minutes. Then it went off, Felt Q4101 and it had run so hot it > shorted > > > and took out fuse again. > > > Anything else I should change...Kit comes with IC, Regulator, 3 > Caps > > > (2.2....15ufd and 470ufd.) > > > So what did I miss, to make the Regulator run hot. > > > > > > TIA. > > > > > > -Ed- > > > Tel-Tek Electronics > > > Midland, Ontario > > > Canada. > > > teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/