First thing to do - remove the tube and safely suspend the plate connector so
it can’t touch anything, then apply power to see if the fuse still opens.
Gary
> On Mar 17, 2019, at 9:19 AM, <w4tjegrunt@gmail.com> <w4tjegrunt@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Look up triad electronic supply in Winston Salem. I don’t see a web page
> anymore, but on google, there’s still a telephone number. You want to talk to
> Mike, N4VE.
> He has a tech (Keith) who did repair work on my Titan 3 several times, and
> always fixed it lickety-split.
> I had a blown fuse issue with mine several yrs, ago. What worked for me was
> ordering a 220 surge protector and inserting that between the 220 outlet and
> the amp. Mine is an ICE model number 338.
> 73 es GL de Jack W4TJE
>
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>
> From: Bernie Skoch via TenTec
> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2019 10:07 AM
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Cc: Bernie Skoch
> Subject: [TenTec] Titan Repair
>
> Does anyone know anyone who repairs Titan amps?
>
> I’ve got a Titan III that suddenly started blowing fuses.
>
> I tried what little diagnostics I could (checked transformer resistance,
> separated sections, checked diode stack) with no joy. I sent it to a generic
> amateur radio repair tech who came highly recommended on discussion forums
> (not this one). He had it several months, said he sent the tubes and
> transformer for testing, rebuilt part of the power supply, and finally gave
> up.
>
> Any tips for a Titan repair source appreciated.
>
> 73,
> Bernie
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