Ok the problems I was having all revolved around my implementation of a CLC within my 300B GSG. The symptoms I was having when I had the SS CLC in was output that was very quiet, to the point that you couldnt hear anything unless the volume on the computer was ALL the way up at 11. At that point the sound through the speakers was very distorted and still very quiet, lower in db than a whisper. I removed the CLC wired everything back in/out of the instructions and I get wonderful noise. At this point I know the problem is with my SS CLC wiring, either component, direction of diodes, or how I wired it.
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This is what Ed B says ia little higher:
For the "external" caps and SS rectifiers, the two HV AC secondary leads would connect to the SS rectifier anodes, the two cathodes connect together and go to the cap-choke-cap (AKA CLC) filter.
Is the Cathode end of the diode the one with or without the silver banding?
How do you test a Cap or do you just replace it? Is it possible to check a diode, I dont think I hurt that but am thinking I reversed it based upon the low level noise I was getting out of the speakers Any suggestions?
Erick