Hi Eric, I just went to the http://www.euras.com/euras/plugine.asp site and it mentions a free trial (not free program). I don't usually like to install free trials unless I know more about the program and how long before it expires. Can you tell us more? Where about the Plugin? -- Best regards, Bil mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx Saturday, November 30, 2002, 7:46:01 PM, you wote: EW> I have seen this STK going bad for no apparent reason. However, there are a EW> couple of parts that may actually kill it. I am using a pretty good repair EW> tip database offered for free at www.euras.com/euras check it out for EW> yourself! On this particular defect with CTC187 they have quite a few EW> things... EW> Eric Wolf, CET EW> ewolf@xxxxxxxxxxxx EW> ----- Original Message ----- EW> From: "Joe Batchelor" <jbc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> EW> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> EW> Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 2:08 PM EW> Subject: [TechAssist] RCA CTC187 STK730-0xx >> >> I have a CTC187 that I replaced the chopper IC with an STK730-080 >> about a month ago. It came back with the STK shorted. >> I assumed the 080 would be a better replacement, but this time >> I put my thermometer on it and it is running too hot. My meter >> over ranges at 150F so I do not know exactly how hot it was. >> The set runs normally, B+ is 140.6 >> I added a CPU fan to test and the set has been running for several >> hours. >> >> Perhaps I just have a bad batch of STK's. I have been running into >> several replacement horizontal outputs that run too hot. >> >> Has anyone used the STK730-080 without problems? >> >> Joe Batchelor CET TX-80 >> >> >> ------------------------------------------ >> 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/ EW> ------------------------------------------ EW> To REMOVE your email address, click here: EW> http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html EW> To CHANGE your email address, click here: EW> http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html EW> ------------------------------------------ EW> ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** EW> Submit Repair Tips here: EW> 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/