Sounds like a bad coil. Got a scrapper. Try changing it? -Ed-
On 8/13/04 5:05 PM, "Joe Dickerson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ed, > This one stays off frequency now. I can just touch the coil L204 > (VCO) and it goes ballistic. Audio is good except when it is rumbling > with the erratic picture. I called Ballard and they said they could send > it off for overhaul for approx. $140.00.....cheaper than the labor I > have already in it. I'm thinking about sending it off, since I didn't > get any responses. > Thanks, > Joe > > Tel-Tek Electronics wrote: >> Seems to me in the older Philips/Magnavox set there was a coil/control >> that needed peaking in the IF/RF section. The section with the shielded >> area. >> >> This was when the signal drifted off frequency shortly after the >> Channel was changed, about 2 or 3 seconds. I don't do many >> Philips/Magnavox, but I can check may database, although it may not be >> under the same Model #. >> >> -Ed- >> >> Tel-Tek Electronics >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Ontario-Canada >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Dickerson >> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 1:06 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [Techs] Magnavox FP4640 W104....PTV710-AH01...Tuner trouble? >> >> Replaced the tuner with one from Tip-Top and still having the same >> trouble. I can wiggle the VCO coil (L204) and the pic gets all "screwy". >> Now, I am suspecting maybe the tuner was good to start with. Does anyone >> >> have a schematic with just the tuner and surrounding area? My rebuilder >> wants over $400.00 to re-build this thing. Any help is appreciated, >> because I am about ready to throw in the towel on this one! >> Someone please answer! >> SOS >> Joe >> >> >> > -- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates free. www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net Techs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com
