>Rich- Thanks for the information- I am slowly learning a lot on this
>subject., forgive more questions. What type of resistors were they,
carbon composition
>and
>what physical phenomenon causes the increase in R?
my guess was a sudden overload. The event was so brief that there was no
damage to the outside of the resistor -- even though the resistor element
was almost burned out.
>Was there any tube
>damage, also?
>
not sure
>The statements:
>> The amp. was not being driven at the time.
>>
>> max out / max drive.
>are a little inconsistent. Can you clarify which amps were operated which
>way?
>
>Bill-W4BSG
>
>At 11:32 PM 1/23/01 -0800, you wrote:
>>>
>SNIP
>>>Were these amps that were measured while exhibiting intermittent vhf
>>>oscillation damaged in any way by the oscillation?
>>
>>the vhf suppressor-R was typically damaged. The resistance suddenly
>>increased 2x - 4x.
>>
>>
>>- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
>>end
>>
>>
>-
>Bill Aycock --- Persimmon Hill
> Woodville, Alabama, US 35776
> (in the N.E. corner of the State)
> W4BSG -- Grid EM64vr
> baycock@HiWAAY.net
> w4bsg@arrl.net
>
- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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