Try adding a tuning cap on the C of the hot, it might let the set work and you can make more test, or put a 100watts bulb in series with the B+ to the fly. For the cap .005 to .01 x 1,500v is correct. Good luck pete Perdomo TV Inc. Since 1972 Miami, Fl E-mail message Sender: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx From: ajroseca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(Alvin=A0Rose) Date: Fri, Oct 7, 2005, 4:28pm (EDT+1:30) To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (techassist) Subject: [TechAssist] CTC203CH3 RCA CHASSIS Reply=A0to: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx We have a RCA CTC203CH3 which goes into shutdown after one second..The base waveform of the output transistor looks ok and the high voltage comes up to 23 kv for a second..Output transistor and scanning diode checks ok..B plus is 134 volts on flyback..Any help with this unit would be greatly appreciated. Alvin Rose Radio & Tv Centre Marystown, Nl ---------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dset%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/