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[TenTec] Blown up Centurion

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Subject: [TenTec] Blown up Centurion
From: "Michael C. Marx" <sndtubes@vacuumtubes.com>
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Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2017 16:33:58 +0000 (UTC)
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Well this morning I put a strong light and a fresh pair of eyes on the power 
supply board. Now it is obvious.  From where the secondary attaches to the 
power supply board, about an inch toward the front panel, I can see a burnt 
spot on component side of the board plus one of the traces is vaporized.   So, 
I guess I need to rebuild or replace that board. It looks like a booger to get 
out. Any hints on the easiest way to get it out?  Am I thinking correctly when 
I am surmising that it's probably a bad cap or diode and not transformer 
related since none of the fuses blew?  Thanks for all of your helpMike WB0SND 
                

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Today's Topics:

   1. LEDs (Stan Gammons)
   2. Re: LEDs (Gary Follett)
   3. Blown Up Centurion (Michael C. Marx)
   4. Re: Blown Up Centurion (Jeffrey Stricker)


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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2017 21:51:24 -0500
From: Stan Gammons 
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment 
Subject: [TenTec] LEDs
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Does anyone know what LEDs were used in the Omni VI?  I have a bad PROC 
indicator LED and wondered if something like this will work 
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Vishay/TLUG2401/?qs=%2fha2pyFaduh96aJZOPMTcuRo38eRMAa%2f2y4fvZnkcLP3bUzeepnLxA%3d%3d


73

Stan
KM4HQE




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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2017 22:21:40 -0500
From: Gary Follett 
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment 
Subject: Re: [TenTec] LEDs
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I have several of these LED's.

Gary

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> On Sep 1, 2017, at 9:51 PM, Stan Gammons  wrote:
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> Does anyone know what LEDs were used in the Omni VI?  I have a bad PROC 
> indicator LED and wondered if something like this will work 
> http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Vishay/TLUG2401/?qs=%2fha2pyFaduh96aJZOPMTcuRo38eRMAa%2f2y4fvZnkcLP3bUzeepnLxA%3d%3d
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> 73
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> Stan
> KM4HQE
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2017 05:35:12 +0000 (UTC)
From: "Michael C. Marx" 
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Subject: [TenTec] Blown Up Centurion
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                Well I was using my Centurion tonight in the CW Open. ?All was 
fine until ....BANG! ?When I went to test it later, there was no plate voltage. 
I don't see anything obvious. ?I pulled the tubas and still no plate voltage. 
?Testing the secondary of the power transformer showed 50 ohms across the 
secondary and 1 megohm plus from either end to ground. I haven't tested 
further. ?Anybody have any suggestions?
73?Mike WB0SND?
                

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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2017 07:58:20 -0400
From: Jeffrey Stricker 
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Blown Up Centurion
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First, make sure all filter caps are discharged. Next I would check all 
HV rectifier diodes ... then we'll see where we go from there.

On 9/2/2017 1:35 AM, Michael C. Marx wrote:
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>               Well I was using my Centurion tonight in the CW Open. ?All was 
> fine until ....BANG! ?When I went to test it later, there was no plate 
> voltage. I don't see anything obvious. ?I pulled the tubas and still no plate 
> voltage. ?Testing the secondary of the power transformer showed 50 ohms 
> across the secondary and 1 megohm plus from either end to ground. I haven't 
> tested further. ?Anybody have any suggestions?
> 73?Mike WB0SND
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