This set requires a dual focus CRT....is there a way to run a dual focus chassis on a single focus CRT? ========================== Jeff Stielau Shoreline Electronics Repair 344 East Main Street Clinton,CT 06413 860-399-1861 860-664-3535 (fax) jstielau@xxxxxxxx ========================== "If you push something hard enough it will fall over." Fudd's First Law of Opposition - Sir Sidney Fudd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 8:03 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC203CA5 model F32649 clicks 5 times > Take a tuner and a flyback with you. > > Whenever I am somewhere and can not complete the repair, the unit goes back > to the shop with me. I don't have time to run back and forth. Any Thomson > chassis after the ctc169 (except the 170/171/172s) for a CRT larger than 25" > can use any other CRT/yoke. Sure there will be pincushin distortions, but > the sets will run and you can troubleshoot them. I use a 25" CRT in shop > 'cause it take less space than a 36"er. > > IHVT for the ctc205ca5 chassis is 244247. > > > Wayne Vanaman > Omega Electronics > 6904 W Fairfield Dr > Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > > Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > 850-456-5995 voice > 850-458-6369 fax > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jorge Camboni" <geo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 3:30 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA CTC203CA5 model F32649 clicks 5 times > > > > > > Hi techs. > > This RCA CTC203CA5 model F32649, clicks 5 times and all 5 times > > it tries to come on for 2 or 3 seconds, you can even perceive > > a dim and somewhat shrinked raster for a fraction of a second > > b4 it shuts down. Vertical is ok, audio is ok, no 12v at the tuner > > (5v and 33v ok), problem goes on the same (5 clicks) even when > > I leave HOT collector's leg floating, if I unsolder the vertical out IC, > > you can see a dim horizontal line for a fraction of a second, > > (pretty fast heathers!!) desoldering tuning and / or audio final ics > > does not change anything. > > I measured all that at the customer's (30 miles from my place) > > and I got to come back to fix it on wednesday (so I hope!) > > Have no schematic at the moment, no chipper check handy NO > > IDEA ABOUT WHAT THE 5 (no more, no less) CLICKS MEAN!!!! > > will appreciate any suggestions / tips / hints / clues > > TIA Jorge > > > > > > > > Jorge Camboni, GY Electronics, Richardson, TX > > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > > http://sell.tech-assist.org > > The Tech Address Book: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > > > > > **************************************************************************** * > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/