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G6Tanuki · 7th Nov 2018, 11:43 am

They're OK, but there's a lot packed into the case so they run catastrophically hot and suffer accelerated component-failure as a result.

As with any receiver that's 50+ years old, expect to replace a lot of leaky capacitors!

7th Nov 2018, 11:43 am	#2
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 14,007	Re: gec brt400 They're OK, but there's a lot packed into the case so they run catastrophically hot and suffer accelerated component-failure as a result. As with any receiver that's 50+ years old, expect to replace a lot of leaky capacitors!