I had the same problem on a CTC177 and it turned out to be the VHF RF amplifier transistor. It was a surface mount device. The RCA part number is 200566. Don't know if it would be the same part in CTC185. Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 Fax: (519)821-1530 email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Webster TV wrote: > > Keith, > Don't have any tips on tuner problems in CTC185's written down. Did have > this one from a CTC175-- No VHF, UHF o.k.--found shorted transister Q7404(rf > switch) printed circuit mount under tuner shield. Don't know if this will be > of any help or not? > > Dan Webster > Webster's TV > Shullsburg, Wi. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Keith Trumbla <ktrumbla@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 5:43 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] CTC-185 No low band > > > > > I have a CTC-185 that has no RF function on the VHF band (Ch 2-49) UHF > band; > > CH 50 & up are OK. Tried the 4 pin VHF amp and OSC/Mixer IC. Did the > solder > > too, even checked all paths with ohm meter to make sure. HELP ! > > > > > > > > Keith Trumbla > > O/O B.E.M Electronics Est.1954 > > 839 Ellice ave. > > Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada R3G 0C3 > > Ph.(204)775-2875 Fax(204) 774-9192 > > Mail to : ktrumbla@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Make your TechAssist database better! > > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > ------------------------------------------ > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > > > ------------------------------------------ > Make your TechAssist database better! > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > SUBJECT field to the address above. -- ------------------------------------------ Make your TechAssist database better! Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the SUBJECT field to the address above.