[TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC187, no cable tuning above ch 50

Thanks Paul

I was wondering if CC was what you needed. I just not sure I want to buy
one? Plus I have heard they are on
National Factory WARP 9 Back order!

Are these things worth the investment? (There like $150 buck are they not?)


Good luck, God Bless, Happy Holidays
Bill McFarland
DMC Electronics

----- Original Message -----
From: C&W Electronics <c_w_electronics@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 6:49 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC187, no cable tuning above ch 50


>
> Bill,
> Yes you can reinitillize the eeprom with the rca "chipper checker",
without
> removing the eeprom. This corrects the corrupted data that is not
accessable
> thru the service menu. The "cc" is a good tool, but it won't "fix" all
> problems, but it will check the eeprom, if it checks OK then it can be
> reintillized and will work properly. This doesn't remove any of the set-up
> data, so you don't have to re-align the tuner, or any other data in the
> eeprom.
>
> Good luck Paul W
>
>
> From: "Bill McFarland" <billmcfarland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC187, no cable tuning above ch 50
> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 15:17:23 -0700
>
>
> OK so for instance....
>
> I have a bad EEPROM causing the set to be dead. (Probly the Hoz. Freq
> setting right?)
> So I solder in a socket.
> Install a new EEPROM.
> Start the Set.
> Then Remove the NEW EEPROM and reinstall the old one.
> Then Copy all of the data from the EEPROM?
>
> The rest is self explanitory (To me at least)
>
> Right?
>
> By the way since we are on this subject. I have heard that Most of the
> EEPROM's in the RCA/GE are not really bad. Just need to be
re-initiallized.
> Anyone heard anthing about this? And if so What's the skinny?
>
> Bill McFarland
> DMC Electronics
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim Myers <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 3:09 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC187, no cable tuning above ch 50
>
>
>  >
>  > Yes you can, then get the data from the old eeprom so you can enter it
> into
>  > the new eeprom assuming it needs to be replaced and assuming the data
is
> not
>  > corrupt.
>  > Jim Myers
>  > jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx
>  > ----- Original Message -----
>  > From: "Bill McFarland" <billmcfarland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 3:41 PM
>  > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC187, no cable tuning above ch 50
>  >
>  >
>  > >
>  > > I think a see a new little secret here?
>  > >
>  > > You can do this "hot" swap the EEprom?
>  > >
>  > > Explain this further please?
>  > >
>  > > Bill McFarland
>  > > DMC Electronics
>  > >
>  > > ----- Original Message -----
>  > > From: Rochester Electronics <pasthecash@xxxxxxxxx>
>  > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  > > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 1:25 PM
>  > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC187, no cable tuning above ch 50
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > >
>  > > > After replacing this ic i believe you will have to realign
>  > > > the paramiters in e-prom. Or you can install a socket
>  > > > remove your old e-prom and sub with one to power up set
>  > > > then while power is on swap out the eprom.
>  > > > Hope this helps,
>  > > >
>  > > > Mike
>  > > >
>  > > >
>  > > > --- tvdoctors@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>  > > > > Try the U7301, right in the middle of the tuner. It's an
>  > > > > inline IC.
>  > > > >
>  > > > >
>  > > > > > ** Original Subject: RE: [TechAssist] RCA CTC187, no
>  > > > > cable tuning above ch 50
>  > > > > > ** Original Sender: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>  > > > > > ** Original Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 13:09:34 -0500 (EST)
>  > > > >
>  > > > > > ** Original Message follows...
>  > > > >
>  > > > > >
>  > > > > > I've seen this posted a few times but now can't find
>  > > > > it, which IC? or what else causes this problem?
>  > > > > > Thanks
>  > > > > > Jim Myers
>  > > > > > jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx
>  > > > > >
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