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8/20/2008 3:30:02 PMRicardo Elsner
Hello everyone.

I have a radio chassis which is equal to RCA Victor Q33 model, but instead of tubes 6AD7G and 6F6G, is installed two 6V6G.

Someone knows the model?

sincerely

8/21/2008 11:14:11 AMNorm Leal
Hi Ricardo

6V6 and 6F6 are often interchanged, 6AD7G is same as a 6F6 but has an extra triode inverter.

Since your radio is the same except for those tubes mentioned it must have another triode inverter or other way to drive the push-pull output? If a person replaced a 6F6 and 6AD7 with 6V6's the radio will still operate but with only 1/2 the output circuit.

Pulling either 6V6, one at a time, should reduce volume but radio should still operate.

Norm

:Hello everyone.
:
:I have a radio chassis which is equal to RCA Victor Q33 model, but instead of tubes 6AD7G and 6F6G, is installed two 6V6G.
:
:Someone knows the model?
:
:sincerely

8/22/2008 9:10:14 AMRicardo
You are right, Someone replacing the original speaker by another without coil field.

Thanks Norm.

:Hi Ricardo
:
: 6V6 and 6F6 are often interchanged, 6AD7G is same as a 6F6 but has an extra triode inverter.
:
: Since your radio is the same except for those tubes mentioned it must have another triode inverter or other way to drive the push-pull output? If a person replaced a 6F6 and 6AD7 with 6V6's the radio will still operate but with only 1/2 the output circuit.
:
: Pulling either 6V6, one at a time, should reduce volume but radio should still operate.
:
:Norm
:
::Hello everyone.
::
::I have a radio chassis which is equal to RCA Victor Q33 model, but instead of tubes 6AD7G and 6F6G, is installed two 6V6G.
::
::Someone knows the model?
::
::sincerely

8/22/2008 4:30:51 PMRicardo Elsner
The schema of model Q33 (and Q34), and other RCA models with 5Y3GT rectifiers tubes, used filters with two 10 ufd condensers and 1060 ohm choke (coil field).
What is the inductance of this choke?

Ricardo

:You are right, Someone replacing the original speaker by another without coil field.
:
:Thanks Norm.
:
::Hi Ricardo
::
:: 6V6 and 6F6 are often interchanged, 6AD7G is same as a 6F6 but has an extra triode inverter.
::
:: Since your radio is the same except for those tubes mentioned it must have another triode inverter or other way to drive the push-pull output? If a person replaced a 6F6 and 6AD7 with 6V6's the radio will still operate but with only 1/2 the output circuit.
::
:: Pulling either 6V6, one at a time, should reduce volume but radio should still operate.
::
::Norm
::
:::Hello everyone.
:::
:::I have a radio chassis which is equal to RCA Victor Q33 model, but instead of tubes 6AD7G and 6F6G, is installed two 6V6G.
:::
:::Someone knows the model?
:::
:::sincerely

8/23/2008 11:22:23 AMNorm Leal
Hi Ricardo

Can't figure inductance of a field just by DC resistance. You could use a 10 henry choke along with a wire wound resistor in series to make up for DC resitance. A 10 henry choke may only have a resistance of less than 300 ohms.

AES, www.tubesandmore.com and Radio Daze, www.radiodaze.com along with others have chokes and wire wound resistors.

Also a field may be replaced by wire wound resistor alone. In this case use a 1K resistor with a rating of 10 watts or more. (It will be very warm.) A resistor won't filter as well but 10 mf caps can be increased to 22 mf to remove hum.

Norm

:The schema of model Q33 (and Q34), and other RCA models with 5Y3GT rectifiers tubes, used filters with two 10 ufd condensers and 1060 ohm choke (coil field).
:What is the inductance of this choke?
:
:Ricardo
:
::You are right, Someone replacing the original speaker by another without coil field.
::
::Thanks Norm.
::
:::Hi Ricardo
:::
::: 6V6 and 6F6 are often interchanged, 6AD7G is same as a 6F6 but has an extra triode inverter.
:::
::: Since your radio is the same except for those tubes mentioned it must have another triode inverter or other way to drive the push-pull output? If a person replaced a 6F6 and 6AD7 with 6V6's the radio will still operate but with only 1/2 the output circuit.
:::
::: Pulling either 6V6, one at a time, should reduce volume but radio should still operate.
:::
:::Norm
:::
::::Hello everyone.
::::
::::I have a radio chassis which is equal to RCA Victor Q33 model, but instead of tubes 6AD7G and 6F6G, is installed two 6V6G.
::::
::::Someone knows the model?
::::
::::sincerely

8/25/2008 8:28:34 AMRicardo
Thanks Norm

Ricardo.

:Hi Ricardo
:
: Can't figure inductance of a field just by DC resistance. You could use a 10 henry choke along with a wire wound resistor in series to make up for DC resitance. A 10 henry choke may only have a resistance of less than 300 ohms.
:
: AES, www.tubesandmore.com and Radio Daze, www.radiodaze.com along with others have chokes and wire wound resistors.
:
: Also a field may be replaced by wire wound resistor alone. In this case use a 1K resistor with a rating of 10 watts or more. (It will be very warm.) A resistor won't filter as well but 10 mf caps can be increased to 22 mf to remove hum.
:
:Norm
:
:
:
::The schema of model Q33 (and Q34), and other RCA models with 5Y3GT rectifiers tubes, used filters with two 10 ufd condensers and 1060 ohm choke (coil field).
::What is the inductance of this choke?
::
::Ricardo
::
:::You are right, Someone replacing the original speaker by another without coil field.
:::
:::Thanks Norm.
:::
::::Hi Ricardo
::::
:::: 6V6 and 6F6 are often interchanged, 6AD7G is same as a 6F6 but has an extra triode inverter.
::::
:::: Since your radio is the same except for those tubes mentioned it must have another triode inverter or other way to drive the push-pull output? If a person replaced a 6F6 and 6AD7 with 6V6's the radio will still operate but with only 1/2 the output circuit.
::::
:::: Pulling either 6V6, one at a time, should reduce volume but radio should still operate.
::::
::::Norm
::::
:::::Hello everyone.
:::::
:::::I have a radio chassis which is equal to RCA Victor Q33 model, but instead of tubes 6AD7G and 6F6G, is installed two 6V6G.
:::::
:::::Someone knows the model?
:::::
:::::sincerely



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