Thank you Bob, I did re-solder pins on the board the first time around. I might just solder the degaussing wires directly to the main board. Usually with a degaussing problem the CRT becomes blotchy with impurity you don't see the perfect circle condition, "strange"! thanks for the tips, Bruce. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gemini Computer & TV" <geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 8:25 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA 35" Degauzing problem? (circles). > After a month of normal operation the set developed a red *Purity* spot at > the top right corner of the picture. > Installed a small magnet on the picture tube to correct the problem. > > *Purity*. Intermittently a ""Bull's Eye"" impurity pattern would develop. > Traced the fault to an intermittent connector connected to the degaussing > coils. > Repairing the connector restored normal operation. > > *Purity int* Problem described as an intermittent bulls-eye type of > purity. > Also had arcing and a band of distortion going throuh the picture. > The pins on the degausser plug were very loose and it caused the CRT to be > magnetized. Could manually degauss the tube. Reformed the pin on the > degausser. > > > Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28 > Master Technician License #9109 > Service Manager / Parts Manager > Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms > (508)695-7302 > (508)695-7769 FAX > geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bruce Tiedeman" <btied@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 8:23 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA 35" Degauzing problem? (circles). > > > Going on a service call for the second time, CTC169 chassis. The > degaussing > circuit is working as it should. After a month the set develops impurity > with perfect circles in picture (looks like a bulls eye pattern of > different > colors). I can manually remove with degaussing coil. I can remember some > else with this problem but can't find the information. > thanks for you help, > Bruce. > > B&T Electronics > 139 Margaret St > Sarnia Ontario > Canada > N7T 2Y3 > 519 344 1850 > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/