I had this problem once on a ctc?. It ended up being the run regulator circuit. It wasn't working and the standby regulator was trying to run the set which will give you the low power. Just a thought . Check to see if the duty cycle is on pin 2 of U4101. Do you have manual? al marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Tiedeman" <btied@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 6:36 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC169CA PWR Supply-Horiz Prob? > > Peter possibly the replacement flyback could be bad. I also wonder if you > used generic HOT or original. The regulator sounds like it is Ok but some > thing is pulling down the B+ after start up. > Bruce. > > B&T Electronics > 139 Margaret St > Sarnia Ontario > Canada > N7T 2Y3 > 519 344 1850 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter W. Blakeman" <pwblakeman@xxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 5:37 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA CTC169CA PWR Supply-Horiz Prob? > > > > > > When this set came in the flyback was smoking. I replaced it. Then I > > noticed the pix out of sync and dim. I checked the 140V. It is 139V when > > the set is off, but drops to 116V when the set is turned on. I replaced > > the usual caps in the regulator circuit. No help. There is also raspy > > horizontal sound > > coming from the set. Ocasionally it will shut down. I also replaced C4401 > > and CR4401. I checked C4141. It checked ok. Maybe I missed something in > > the horizontal circuit. Any ideas on this one? > > TIA, > > Peter Blakeman > > Blakeman Electronics > > Tyler, Tx 75704 > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > The Tech Address Book: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > **************************************************************************** * > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ***************************************************************************** The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/