REPAIRING VALVE TECHNOLOGY
Ray Robinson VK2NO
7 Roland Ave
Wahroonga 2076 NSW
02-94898561
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SECTION
1
Introduction, Saftey, Cleaning, Dial Scales, History.
SECTION 2
Mains Input.
SECTION 3
Powering Up a Radio, Protection Device, For the First
Time (Slowly), For the First Time (Step by Step).
SECTION 4
General Faults, Power Supply, Speaker, Audio Output, Audio
Preamplifier, Detector, Automatic Gain Control (AGC or AVC), I.F. Amplifier,
Mixer.
SECTION 5
Unusual Power Supplies, Battery Powered Sets, Battery
Eliminators, Vibrators, 110 Volt Radios, Transformerless Sets (AC/DC or Hot
Chassis), Barretters.
SECTION 6
Unusual Superhetrodynes, R.F. Amplifiers, Multi-Band or
Short Wave Radios, Sensitivity, Aerials/Antennas, Imaging, Selectivity, Magic
Eye Tubes, Reflexing, Audio Amplifiers, Separate Oscillators, Car Radios,
Farm Radios.
SECTION 7
Crystal Sets, Horns, T.R.F Radios (Tuned Radio Frequency),
Regenerative Radios, Superregenerative Radios.
SECTION 8
Audio Amplifiers, Microphones, Record Players, Turntables.
SECTION 9
Aligning radios
APPENDIX
Topics Not Covered, Parts and Information, Definitions.