[TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC187, no cable tuning above ch 50

  • From: Dennis Viereck <wa6ati@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 17:31:58 -0800

About $120. dollars an d yes they are on B/O. Publications tells me they will be
in soon. Hoping by the end of the year.
Just to add however I don't think You need the CC to fix the 187. I think you
have a band switching problem,  or a defective UHF Local oscillator in U7301.

Dennis

Bill McFarland wrote:

> Thanks Paul
>
> I was wondering if CC was what you needed. I just not sure I want to buy
> one? Plus I have heard they are on
> National Factory WARP 9 Back order!
>
> Are these things worth the investment? (There like $150 buck are they not?)
>
> Good luck, God Bless, Happy Holidays
> Bill McFarland
> DMC Electronics
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: C&W Electronics <c_w_electronics@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 6:49 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC187, no cable tuning above ch 50
>
> >
> > Bill,
> > Yes you can reinitillize the eeprom with the rca "chipper checker",
> without
> > removing the eeprom. This corrects the corrupted data that is not
> accessable
> > thru the service menu. The "cc" is a good tool, but it won't "fix" all
> > problems, but it will check the eeprom, if it checks OK then it can be
> > reintillized and will work properly. This doesn't remove any of the set-up
> > data, so you don't have to re-align the tuner, or any other data in the
> > eeprom.
> >
> > Good luck Paul W
> >
> >
> > From: "Bill McFarland" <billmcfarland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC187, no cable tuning above ch 50
> > Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 15:17:23 -0700
> >
> >
> > OK so for instance....
> >
> > I have a bad EEPROM causing the set to be dead. (Probly the Hoz. Freq
> > setting right?)
> > So I solder in a socket.
> > Install a new EEPROM.
> > Start the Set.
> > Then Remove the NEW EEPROM and reinstall the old one.
> > Then Copy all of the data from the EEPROM?
> >
> > The rest is self explanitory (To me at least)
> >
> > Right?
> >
> > By the way since we are on this subject. I have heard that Most of the
> > EEPROM's in the RCA/GE are not really bad. Just need to be
> re-initiallized.
> > Anyone heard anthing about this? And if so What's the skinny?
> >
> > Bill McFarland
> > DMC Electronics
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jim Myers <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 3:09 PM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC187, no cable tuning above ch 50
> >
> >
> >  >
> >  > Yes you can, then get the data from the old eeprom so you can enter it
> > into
> >  > the new eeprom assuming it needs to be replaced and assuming the data
> is
> > not
> >  > corrupt.
> >  > Jim Myers
> >  > jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >  > ----- Original Message -----
> >  > From: "Bill McFarland" <billmcfarland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >  > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >  > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 3:41 PM
> >  > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC187, no cable tuning above ch 50
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > >
> >  > > I think a see a new little secret here?
> >  > >
> >  > > You can do this "hot" swap the EEprom?
> >  > >
> >  > > Explain this further please?
> >  > >
> >  > > Bill McFarland
> >  > > DMC Electronics
> >  > >
> >  > > ----- Original Message -----
> >  > > From: Rochester Electronics <pasthecash@xxxxxxxxx>
> >  > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >  > > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 1:25 PM
> >  > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC187, no cable tuning above ch 50
> >  > >
> >  > >
> >  > > >
> >  > > > After replacing this ic i believe you will have to realign
> >  > > > the paramiters in e-prom. Or you can install a socket
> >  > > > remove your old e-prom and sub with one to power up set
> >  > > > then while power is on swap out the eprom.
> >  > > > Hope this helps,
> >  > > >
> >  > > > Mike
> >  > > >
> >  > > >
> >  > > > --- tvdoctors@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >  > > > > Try the U7301, right in the middle of the tuner. It's an
> >  > > > > inline IC.
> >  > > > >
> >  > > > >
> >  > > > > > ** Original Subject: RE: [TechAssist] RCA CTC187, no
> >  > > > > cable tuning above ch 50
> >  > > > > > ** Original Sender: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >  > > > > > ** Original Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 13:09:34 -0500 (EST)
> >  > > > >
> >  > > > > > ** Original Message follows...
> >  > > > >
> >  > > > > >
> >  > > > > > I've seen this posted a few times but now can't find
> >  > > > > it, which IC? or what else causes this problem?
> >  > > > > > Thanks
> >  > > > > > Jim Myers
> >  > > > > > jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >  > > > > >
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