Hi I got a 136E aircastle powers up OK but volume is real low when I turn up all the way I did align unit still no volume hear music real low can speaker be bad?

:Hi I got a 136E aircastle powers up OK but volume is real low when I turn up all the way I did align unit still no volume hear music real low can speaker be bad?
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Yes, the speaker could be bad. Field coils can become shorted and then fail to produce an adequate magnetic field. Try a PM speaker for temporary and see if it comes up strong. That will tell you.

Best Regards,

Bill Grimm

Hi:
Have you tried measuring the B+ and other voltages?

If you touch the center lead of the vol control does the audio sound loud? If so then maybe the RF signal is weak.

:Hi:
:Have you tried measuring the B+ and other voltages?
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:If you touch the center lead of the vol control does the audio sound loud? If so then maybe the RF signal is weak.
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Check coupling capacitor from output driver tube stage to input of final tube It could be leaky check with ohm meter if measures low resistance that cap is almost shorted. I repaired a radio that had low audio it was this cap that was bad. Also, check output transformer to speaker could also be defective winding(s) shorted together.