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I did change c179 first with a new tantalum, then to an electrolytic and no change.
I am wondering if one of the new caps went bad, [I have always heard, if electronics go bad it will happen within a few hours and if they last that long they will last a long time]
I don't own a capacitor checker, so don't know which one is likely to cause such a problem.
I am afraid to leave it keyed to long for fear of damaging the PLL or more components because, like you all say, It is something shorting to ground. I have been over the solder side of the board with a magnifying glass looking for a solder screw up with no luck. I even went back and checked to make sure none of the electrolytics I changed were in backwards.
I know I have no voltage going to the finals or driver, could not even check the bias, no voltage to the test pins.
I think I might be in over my head on this one, and it sure is a nice cosmetic looking one, and like I said, it was never modded or messed with that I can tell. Sure would like to sort out the problems. This one is a keeper if I can.

Thanks, Mike

<blockquote data-quote="Sammitch" data-source="post: 583459" data-attributes="member: 43105">I did change c179 first with a new tantalum, then to an electrolytic and no change. &nbsp;I am wondering if one of the new caps went bad, [I have always heard, if electronics go bad it will happen within a few hours and if they last that long they will last a long time]I don&#039;t own a capacitor checker, so don&#039;t know which one is likely to cause such a problem. &nbsp;I am afraid to leave it keyed to long for fear of damaging the PLL or more components because, like you all say, It is something shorting to ground. I have been over the solder side of the board with a magnifying glass looking for a solder screw up with no luck. I even went back and checked to make sure none of the electrolytics I changed were in backwards. I know I have no voltage going to the finals or driver, could not even check the bias, no voltage to the test pins.&nbsp;I think I might be in over my head on this one, and it sure is a nice cosmetic looking one, and like I said, it was never modded or messed with that I can tell. Sure would like to sort out the problems. This one is a keeper if I can.&nbsp; Thanks,&nbsp; Mike</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sammitch, post: 583459, member: 43105"] I did change c179 first with a new tantalum, then to an electrolytic and no change. I am wondering if one of the new caps went bad, [I have always heard, if electronics go bad it will happen within a few hours and if they last that long they will last a long time] I don't own a capacitor checker, so don't know which one is likely to cause such a problem. I am afraid to leave it keyed to long for fear of damaging the PLL or more components because, like you all say, It is something shorting to ground. I have been over the solder side of the board with a magnifying glass looking for a solder screw up with no luck. I even went back and checked to make sure none of the electrolytics I changed were in backwards. I know I have no voltage going to the finals or driver, could not even check the bias, no voltage to the test pins. I think I might be in over my head on this one, and it sure is a nice cosmetic looking one, and like I said, it was never modded or messed with that I can tell. Sure would like to sort out the problems. This one is a keeper if I can. Thanks, Mike [/QUOTE]

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