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>Ive lost a chip on the timer board of my AL-1500.
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>This causes the HV to hit the 8877 on power-up.
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>If I wait 3-4 minutes before applying drive am I safe?
yes, as long as no cathode current flows during warm up. The main danger
to the 8877 in the AL-1500 is the absence of any vhf parasite suppressor
in the anode circuit.
- later, Larry
Rich...
R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures
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