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Old 16th Sep 2021, 6:37 pm   #24
kalee20
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Default Re: Bush vintage radio DAC90A.

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Originally Posted by merlinmaxwell View Post
Why? Most valves are fine … With a meter any dodgy valves will be obvious, if there are any. I have only had one properly dud valve in all my restorations.

I'd agree, valve faults are rare in radios, and in-circuit measurements will reveal if there is a problem.

Just treat each valve as another circuit component, albeit one which is less likely to be faulty (which means you'd suspect other items ahead of the valve).

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