[TechAssist] Fw: NON TECH!!! Why Al Leatherman shoud retire soon

  • From: Al L <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 15:58:23 -0400



> CTC170! I replaced Q2502 for no vertical, after applying the usual pound 
> of solder,still no VD.
>   I spent about 7 hours over the next two days checking and 
> analyzing,finding no vertical drive.FINALLY I checked the voltages on the 
> ramp driver,very wrong,and THEN I discovered the blind tech(with 
> magnifiers) had failed to solder the emitter of Q2502 to the foil! 
> Soldered it and it works.
>   A certain CET and CSM from Florida and Ohio are correct,STAY AWAY FROM 
> CTC170 RCA's!
> I will now put ctc170 officially on my crap list!
>     Thanks for the service notes,guys! BTW, it came in dead,so I am not 
> totaly stupid! al
>
> Al Leatherman
> 224 RT. 46
> Mine Hill, NJ 07803
> 973-361-5796
> WWW.ALS-TV.NET
> 


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