Did you check C4511. al marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx Al Marquardt Electronic Repair 206 W Main Girardville Pa. 17935 ----- Original Message ----- From: "peter kowalik" <pe.kow@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 9:38 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA PTK169BE chas- very intermitant loss of pix and sound > Al Having similar issues with both sets, losing pix and sound. One set seems > to lose power very intermittently as compared to the primary fault of int > loss of sound and pix. It seems to reset itself once every 10 or 15 th time > acting up. It only acts up very intermittently at the best of times > (servicers point of view). Thanks for your consideration. Peter Kowalik > pe.kow@xxxxxxxxxxxx Keith's Stereo Burl Ont > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 11:33 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA PTK169BE chas- very intermitant loss of pix > and sound > > > > Does this set shut off or just lose the picture and sound? > > al marquardt > > ampm@xxxxxxx > > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > > 206 W Main > > Girardville Pa. 17935 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "tony saracco" <tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 11:07 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA PTK169BE chas- very intermitant loss of pix > > and sound > > > > > > > Make sure there are no bad connections at the bridge rectifier diodes > and > > > also check the AC receptacle inside for bad connections ( you have to > > > disassemble the AC plug housing ) I have had several that would lose > power > > > due to inter connections in the AC plug housing. We just seen a 169 with > > > intr audio/video that traced to a defective CR 1404 off the input switch > > IC > > > ( luckily it stayed muted long enough to troubleshoot). > > > > > > Tony Saracco > > > TCS ELECTRONICS > > > Elgin , IL 60120 > > > 847-695-1928 > > > tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "peter kowalik" <pe.kow@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 9:48 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA PTK169BE chas- very intermitant loss of pix > and > > > sound > > > > > > > > > > Hello all, Have 1 in the shop and 1 out on the road( still in cust > > house, > > > ha ha), 2 PTK 169 chassis that have extremely intermittent audio and > video > > > drop out. When it happens, the fault duration is usually about 10-15 > > > seconds. Both sets have been in previously for int pix and have had > joints > > > repaired, components in PS and sweep replaced. Both sets were in last > year > > > and had started to act up again after 2-3 months. Has anyone any > insights > > to > > > an extremely int interruption of sound and pix ? Also the one set > > > occasionally seems to reset itself as if there had been a total loss of > > > power. peter Kowalik pe.kow@xxxxxxxxxxxx Keith's Stereo Burl Ont > > > > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > > > * > > > > CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! 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