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Re: 1A4 Plug-In "Invert Switch" - Tektronix Part No. 260-0723-00


 

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"What's wrong with your channel 2?" -- Well, it's now channel 1. ;) It started as a bit of instability, ie: trace jumping around with no change to the controls. And the position wasn't properly centered, such that to center the trace the position knob had to be at about 10 o'clock. Swapping all the transistors from CH1 to CH2 one at a time made no difference. Now that I've swapped the attenuators, the position centering issue is still on channel 2, but otherwise channel two works perfectly, so I'll probably leave it alone for now. Channel 1 had the instability; until now it has a DC bias that drives it way off the screen. The invert switches which way it is driven off, and sometimes tapping on the attenuator module switches it too. Upon further investigation the trace came back if I disconnected one side of the differential signal from the attenuator to the main output board. That's a slide on connector that is right before the invert switch in the signal path. That's where I am so far with the troubleshooting.



Respectfully,
Cliff White, W5CNW
w5cnw@...
On 01/27/2014 06:31 PM, mda231@... wrote:

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@ Cliff: Absolutely! - I was really hoping the faults were in some of the transistors - at least they're in sockets... Just my luck it was the switches.

You're right; it's a superb piece of gear (when it works properly ;-)).

- What's wrong with your channel 2?


@ snapdiode: Those look very similar indeed. You've tracked down a very definite lead.

My switches have different information stamped on the side:

"UND. LAB. INC. LIST.
0.5 AMP 125V - A.C.D.C. PHILA. USA."

So that's what I went looking for.

- It seems Tektronix may have used multiple suppliers to provide these components.

Mine are also soldered on both sides of the board, top and underside. - This potential repair job is looking more strenuous by the minute. Now I'm really hoping the switch cleaner will do the trick.

@ Albert: Thanks for pointing that out - Let's just hope I can resolve this problem without resorting to a major intervention.

MDA.


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