Greetings: FWIW: While searching for a schematic for rhis radio I ran across Radiomusums' page for the chassis RC-1125B while this chassis is RC-1125. I did not research it but the model number starts with 7 instead of 3.
If the 5 watt resistor is too hot to touch then sure it would be better to get a 10 watt. What was the rating of the one you took out though and what do those tubes do if one is bad because you got the radio working without replacing it?
Well, thanks for the comment, I always enjoy them. The original was a sand resistor at 5 watts. I have since replaced it with a 7 watt which you will see on the video I'm finishing up tonight or tomorrow. Well the radio was not working correctly with the original 2 section . It works good with the 150 ohm , 5 watt although I felt it was getting too warm. The 2 sections were attached to a switch and if the AC power was too low you could switch one of the resistors out to boost the power. I've chosen to only have the one resistor.
Sounds like that radio has good ears now! Especially down the basement. 25” Striper = Good Fight! 😃👍
Nice fight with the striper and the radio appears to be listening very well.
Greetings:
FWIW: While searching for a schematic for rhis radio I ran across Radiomusums' page for the chassis RC-1125B while this chassis is RC-1125. I did not research it but the model number starts with 7 instead of 3.
I believe RCA made several models with similar model numbers. I have a downloaded copy of the RC 1125 chassis. Is there an email I can send it to?
If the 5 watt resistor is too hot to touch then sure it would be better to get a 10 watt. What was the rating of the one you took out though and what do those tubes do if one is bad because you got the radio working without replacing it?
Well, thanks for the comment, I always enjoy them.
The original was a sand resistor at 5 watts. I have since replaced it with a 7 watt which you will see on the video I'm finishing up tonight or tomorrow.
Well the radio was not working correctly with the original 2 section . It works good with the 150 ohm , 5 watt although I felt it was getting too warm. The 2 sections were attached to a switch and if the AC power was too low you could switch one of the resistors out to boost the power. I've chosen to only have the one resistor.