[TechAssist] Re: CTC169CA

  • From: Gary McCartney <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 00:59:07 -0400

Yes, that is correct. I did use a 3.3V zener for CR4122. The B+ measured
perfectly and I have never heard back from the customer.




Gary McCartney

McCartney Electronics
7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
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email: number63 (at) inetsonic.com






gulftech@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> 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
> > > >
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