My 3K-A threw a shoe like that once -- the output dropped and got very
distorted. A quick look inside revealed only one lit tube, so I cleaned up the
contacts in the socket and it has been fine since. I didn't notice the rig
cutting back on power, but I drive it with a Jupiter and it handles a little
higher SWR that the other transistor rigs that I've owned.
Anyway, I wonder if he checked the jumper between the rig & amp -- I've been
frustrated by that one in the past, too.
Joe, N3JI
"Chuck (Jack) Hawley" <c-hawley@uiuc.edu> wrote:
If you lose a tube because of loss of filament current...loose socket or
whatever, then the input impedance to the amp would change and the Yaesu
would drop it's output power due to high vswr?
Chuck, KE9UW
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Vic Rosenthal
> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 17:11 PM
> To: Jose R. Corteguera
> Cc: Amps Contesting
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Henry 2K Classic
>
>
> Jose R. Corteguera wrote:
>
> > I order 2 new tubes and
> > install and tune and load in 20 meters and with 90 W. drive of
> my FT-920 I
> > obtain 1000 watts. Outside anttena.
> >
> > I make 3 contacts in 20 and 15 meters, work very good, but
> the next week
> > start and no work, similar problem with the old tubes.
>
> Maybe there is a problem with one of the tube sockets. Sometimes
> the filament
> contacts become weakened by heat and do not make good contact.
> So you only have
> one tube filament working. If you can look to see if both tube
> filaments are
> lit, you can tell if this is the problem.
>
> --
> 73,
> Vic, K2VCO
> Fresno CA
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