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Packard Bell 60's Stereo- FM Issues
Hey All,
I have a Packard Bell early 60's tube stereo with FM Stereo/mpx (9TU tuner). The stereo has been rebuilt and is played 6-8 hours a day. But it has a developing problem that steadily getting worse. At the 6-8 hour mark, the entire middle of the FM band drops out. The stations that are there are replaced by what sounds (very low volume) a V8 engine idling. It also has a tendency to drift on the upper end of the band, 101 will end closer to 102. The former tech replaced a bad 6HS6 with a 6AU6, which is an acceptable replacement but with lower gain and sensitivity. I live at the edge of a fringe reception area to complicate matters. Any ideas? |
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Sounds like one of the tubes is turning into an oscilator. Most
likely the RF amp. I would start with finding a new 6HS6 & take it from there. Could be either RF amp / mixer / or osc tube. Probably not as far as the IF's as its freq selective. Also if its a PCB look for bad connections especially grounds. 73 Zeno |
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