"Count Floyd" wrote in message
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I just received the radio, brought up the power, played well for about
five minutes, then the hum started, a noise like sizzling bacon, a
faint burning odor, then I shut off power immediately. Is it the
electrolytic capacitors, the rectifier, both? Any suggestions would
help.
Thanks,
Bob Grimes

Bob, why did you do that

Electrolytics should have been changed, and fuse the
AC! A faint burning odor the is transformer overheating.

Pedro
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"Tio Pedro" wrote in message
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One other idea. The burnt smell could be a resistor, and
might be the result of a failed component. My HQ-145
had a burnt resistor which was caused by the IF transformer
failure. Have examined the chassis to see if there are any
burnt parts?

Pete

On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 22:04:46 UTC, "Tio Pedro"
wrote:


"Tio Pedro" wrote in message
...

One other idea. The burnt smell could be a resistor, and
might be the result of a failed component. My HQ-145
had a burnt resistor which was caused by the IF transformer
failure. Have examined the chassis to see if there are any
burnt parts?

Pete
Pete,
Have not checked, I am trying to find someone in my area to recap and
fix the radio as it is really beautiful shape, all knobs, no
scratches, really great looks! I wish that I had the knowledge to fix
the radio.
Bob

"Count Floyd" wrote in message
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On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 22:04:46 UTC, "Tio Pedro"
wrote:


"Tio Pedro" wrote in message
...

One other idea. The burnt smell could be a resistor, and
might be the result of a failed component. My HQ-145
had a burnt resistor which was caused by the IF transformer
failure. Have examined the chassis to see if there are any
burnt parts?

Pete
Pete,
Have not checked, I am trying to find someone in my area to recap and
fix the radio as it is really beautiful shape, all knobs, no
scratches, really great looks! I wish that I had the knowledge to fix
the radio.
Bob

I'm sorry to hear you're having those problems
I hope it is a simple fix, good luck with it. Mine is
in a closet waiting to be gone through.

On 6/5/08 5:34 PM, in article BJ4mQCBKg9HM-pn2-b9dUd7dd4Ep4@localhost,
"Count Floyd" wrote:

On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 22:04:46 UTC, "Tio Pedro"
wrote:


"Tio Pedro" wrote in message
...

One other idea. The burnt smell could be a resistor, and
might be the result of a failed component. My HQ-145
had a burnt resistor which was caused by the IF transformer
failure. Have examined the chassis to see if there are any
burnt parts?

Pete
Pete,
Have not checked, I am trying to find someone in my area to recap and
fix the radio as it is really beautiful shape, all knobs, no
scratches, really great looks! I wish that I had the knowledge to fix
the radio.
Bob


Where do you live? Perhaps someone will volunteer.

On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 01:55:11 UTC, Don Bowey wrote:

On 6/5/08 5:34 PM, in article BJ4mQCBKg9HM-pn2-b9dUd7dd4Ep4@localhost,
"Count Floyd" wrote:

On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 22:04:46 UTC, "Tio Pedro"
wrote:


"Tio Pedro" wrote in message
...

One other idea. The burnt smell could be a resistor, and
might be the result of a failed component. My HQ-145
had a burnt resistor which was caused by the IF transformer
failure. Have examined the chassis to see if there are any
burnt parts?

Pete
Pete,
Have not checked, I am trying to find someone in my area to recap and
fix the radio as it is really beautiful shape, all knobs, no
scratches, really great looks! I wish that I had the knowledge to fix
the radio.
Bob


Where do you live? Perhaps someone will volunteer.
Hobe Sound, Florida, just 10 mile south of Stuart and 7 miles north of
Tequesta.