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Re: [TenTec] Help with blown Titan 425

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Help with blown Titan 425
From: Dave Heil <k8mn@earthlink.net>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2007 03:49:08 +0000
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Rick, W6RKC wrote:

> 
> R1, the series plate resistor however is really wierd. The 10 ohm 25 
> watt resistor now reads almost 8000 ohms. Also, there is a big black 
> carbon spot on the back of the TUNE capacitor where it arced on the 
> HV input side of R1.

Rick, I've had R1 go before.  I replaced it with one with a heavier 
wattage rating mounted diagonally from one of it's former mounting
insulators with a heavy copper wire lead directly to the end of the
plate choke.  I've had no problems since.

73,

Dave K8MN
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