We too had problems with them during that time. Bought several from MAT and had to send them back. The ones we are getting now are holding up. --- Dennis Viereck <wa6ati@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Yeah you can replace those cheap blocks every 90 > days. I bought > over 100 of these last year when we could not get > them from RCA. > I'm still suffering the the losses from those high > voltage blocks. > These blocks are identified by the flimsy anode lead > chimneys. > Dennes Viereck > > Jack wrote: > > > CTC169 is the same chassis. > > You can get these blocks cheaper from MAT > Electronics. > > > > --- mark brock <brock@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > ctc196pt chassis, customer said it was a > ptk169pta > > > when I called before the > > > long service call, dont know the model of the > set > > > as its still at the home > > > and brought in the light box. splitter is > burnt > > > numbers on side are OMEGA > > > 40431-090, any help on the rca number ? > > > thanks > > > brock > > > Brock Electronics > > > R.R.4 box 237 > > > Independence Ks. 67301 > > > 316-331-0235 > > > fax 331-7191 > > > brock@xxxxxxx > > > mailto:brock@xxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > Make your TechAssist database better! > > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > > > > > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > > > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > > > > > > ===== > > Electronic Wizards > > 535 North Woodlawn > > Suite 350 > > Wichita, Kansas 67208 > > 316-686-8324 > > 316-686-4815 fax > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! > > http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ > > ------------------------------------------ > > Make your TechAssist database better! > > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > ------------------------------------------ > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > ------------------------------------------ > Make your TechAssist database better! > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > SUBJECT field to the address above. > ===== Electronic Wizards 535 North Woodlawn Suite 350 Wichita, Kansas 67208 316-686-8324 316-686-4815 fax __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ ------------------------------------------ Make your TechAssist database better! Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the SUBJECT field to the address above.