CTC5 Video Response

[old_tv_nut]

Have fun trying to improve the CTC5 - from working on mine (Super, not Deluxe), I would say it's impossible to improve without completely replacing the detector and video sections. I was surprised there is no explicit 3.58 Mhz trap in this chassis, but the response at subcarrier frequency is nil without one. I tried playing with components around the delay line, and only resulted in producing annoying reflections in the video. So, I now consider the set as suitable for viewing VHS quality pics.
The Deluxe chassis has more peaking coils, starting with the detector circuit, and hopefully better video response, though I have never had the chance to measure one.

The CTC5 super chassis can fairly be described as a collection of failed experiments in cost reduction, IMO. Video, sync, chroma, and audio all have minimal performance.