dkuhajda:

Thanks for the reply. You tweaked some memory here -- I just can't isolate
where and when I've seen a bad main filter cap before but it was a good
while
back.

In any event, I checked the cap (560uFd/200V stubby with 90 degree offset
pins) out of cct and it tests good for C and ESR (although I appreciate that
static
testing might not show everything). The cap is connected directly to the
main bridge rectifier. There's no RC filter network; it's just the bridge
rectifier -
filter capacitor - 1.6A fuse - STR3035 regulator. I would have thought the
6 V ripple not all that bad -- the SCC552U-A (SAMS) schematic shows 8.8 V
ripple at the same point.

I don't have anything in stock to sub it with so it will take some time to
try that out. But I wanted to check with you again on this before I order a
replacement. Have you seen these check good yet not be functioning
properly?

Michael




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Replace the bad main filter capacitor. 6V ripple is way too much for
that set.