> I have a Tempo 2002 that uses the 3cx400/8874 tubes. All
> of a sudden I
> have an extremely high swr when the amplifier is on line,
> (in fact I can
> not put it on line.) Plate current is around .4 amps and
> voltage is
> 2400VDC. Grid current is around 10 MA and never
> increases.
I assume that is without the transmit relay closed?
I'm not familiar with that amp but the normal result of
shorted tubes is the grid current goes negative while the
plate current stays high even with the trasfer relay open.
Thias is because the grid meter returns a portion of the
cathode current to the B-. While the grid normally returns a
negative voltage when there is a short it returns a
positivevoltage from the cathode so the grid meter reads
backwards.
A forward reading grid meter generally indicates another
problem like an electrolyic (or power supply) negative
terminal to chassis short.
Is there an on-line schematic of that amplifier?
73 Tom
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