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Re: [Amps] Alpha 76pa shutdown

To: Charles Hedrick <cchedrick@gmail.com>, "amps@contesting.com" <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Alpha 76pa shutdown
From: Charles Henry <k4vud@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 03:50:33 +0000
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My 76pac has had front panel switch failures.   Pushing the off button did not 
turn it off.   Other time, the Gang Of Four, failed..............  all these 
are a bear to replace because Alpha current parts stock do not quite fit and 
require some bending and so on.  73, Charly
PS.  Thanks to my good friend for doing the change outs.PSS, someday too soon, 
the replacement switches will not be available and their design does not allow 
a good old simple toggle switch, bat or ball handle, to be put in place easily. 
  Many of all kinds of commercial amps outlive their unique replacement parts.  
  Look at the square sw on the Titan, etc.   Hey, mfgs. come back to toggle 
switches, good enuf for Mercury capsule, and very good for hams!!!!
Does anyone remember ordering rotary switch wafers in wide choice of positions 
... just the wafers!!!!



> Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 23:21:11 -0400
> From: cchedrick@gmail.com
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: [Amps] Alpha 76pa shutdown
> 
> I put the amp in Standby while I set the antenna tuner up for 75 meters on
> the balanced Line (real ladder line).  Then I went to it and it was off.
> Would not  go on so I pull it out  and but my built Amp with two 3-500ZG
> in.  It is fine.....
> So, I did look at the fuses and all 3 are fine.  I checked all the
> resisters, diodes, but not the electric caps.  I'll do check them on this
> weekend.  But they are only 14 months since I put them in..  Off to bed...
> Any ideas for me, let me know.
> Thanks,
> Cam
> WA4JKW
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