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[Amps] LK-500 ZB problem

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Subject: [Amps] LK-500 ZB problem
From: mike stokes <mike9v@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 21:47:01 -0400
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I bought a used Amp supply LK-500ZB.  Met the ham on his way to Dayton so I
wasn't able to check it out beforehand.   So of course it has a problem.


This amp has the QSK board with a qsk switch on the back.  All the
schematics I have seen have 5 relays on the qsk board  while this one only
has 3 relays.

There is no continuity from the input to the output when powered off.
Therefore no receive signal passes trough. Also the transmitter goes to
high swr.  I know at a minimum that the  vacuum relay is bad.

I have the following questions:

Are the vacuum relays high failure ?
Anything that typically causes them to fail.
Any other thoughts as to what might be bad ?
Does anybody have a schematic of the qsk board with only 3 relays ?
Best place to buy a replacement vacuum relay ?
Any other mods or thoughts while I am working on it ?

Thanks in advance.

-- 
Mike Stokes
KK9V
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