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OSCILLATOR
12/4/1999 7:21:52 AMMINGRAM
I NEED TO REPLACE THE C31 OSCILLATOR ON A MODEL 28 RCA.(RIDER 13-31) I GATHER THAT THE 45-70 VALUES GIVEN ON THE SCHEMATIC REFER TO MMFD? I TRIED USING A TRIMMER CAP I HAD LAYING AROUND BUT COULD NOT GET IT TO TRACK AT 15 MC. ANY HELP ON WHAT TO USE HERE?
THANKS MIKE INGRAM
12/4/1999 11:46:39 AMNorm Leal
Hi Mike

The value of C31 is 45-70pf. Did you notice the coil associated with this cap has a center slug adjustment? It's unusual for the cap to be at fault.

If you have a capacitor problem, to lower the frequency increase capacity, to increase frequency reduce capacity.

Norm


: I NEED TO REPLACE THE C31 OSCILLATOR ON A MODEL 28 RCA.(RIDER 13-31) I GATHER THAT THE 45-70 VALUES GIVEN ON THE SCHEMATIC REFER TO MMFD? I TRIED USING A TRIMMER CAP I HAD LAYING AROUND BUT COULD NOT GET IT TO TRACK AT 15 MC. ANY HELP ON WHAT TO USE HERE?
: THANKS MIKE INGRAM



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