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[AMPS] SB-220 TUNE Cap Arcing

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Subject: [AMPS] SB-220 TUNE Cap Arcing
From: jono@enteract.com (Jon Ogden)
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 98 16:38:43 -0000
>My guess is that amplifier is not perfectly stable.  There's a 1000v 
>safety margin in the breadown V of the Tune-C.  When the Tune-C arcs, 
>chances are that it ain't due to teensy  fruit flies or gnats. 

Rich,

He has nichrome suppressors in there that are supposedly of correct 
value.  I think even those who think nichrome unecessary wil agree that 
they do add additional stability.  So...what else can he do?

Personally, I think his tune C was his problem.

73,

Jon
KE9NA


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