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[AMPS] Clipperton L amplifier

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Subject: [AMPS] Clipperton L amplifier
From: W8JI@contesting.com (Tom Rauch)
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 15:23:21 -0500
> When rebuilding the screen supply for my amp I suddenly developed
> arcing BIG time in the tank circuit something that had never happened
> before. Screening the rectifiers and bypassing the cable feeding the
> screen stopped all arcing. No changes what so ever were done in the
> tank circuit to stop arcing.
> 
> There is no doubt in my mind that parasitics caused the tank arcing.
> 
> 73/Peter SM2CEW

Hi Peter,

I'm missing something.

Are you actually telling us you had a parasitic in your screen 
supply wiring and rectifiers? Please tell us why you think it was a 
parasitic, and what frequency it was on.


73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com

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