New caps from Ameritron would cost a bit over $100. Diodes are cheap and
bleeder resistors available from Mouser reasonably. I can't imagine where the
$800 figure came from. Find someone else to fix your amp.
Vic K2VCO
On Nov 9, 2012, at 6:39 AM, "Gary \"Joe\" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> A little over a year ago I acquired a working Ten Tec Titan 425. It spent a
> year in the closet as I had nothing to load it into. I finally got the new
> antenna up and turned on the amplifier. After about 30 minutes the fuses
> popped and the amp was dead.
>
> I took it to Burghardt Radio Repair and Jim said the transformer was good,
> but most of the rest of the supply was toast. I believe him as he has
> always been fair and square with me.
>
> He said there was a mod that added another diode to each leg of the bridge
> that probably would have saved me. I paid him for the diagnosis and brought
> the amp and supply home. The bad news is the caps alone are around $800.
> Other parts, labor and I am probably looking at $1200 or more. I don't have
> that kind of cash and if I did I'm not sure this would be the most effective
> way to spend it. So, I am trying to figure out my options.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks and 73,
> Joe kk0sd
>
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