Larry wrote:
> The existing units are about 0.25 inches (maybe 0.3125) on center from the
> tube envelope.
> I am not sure how hot the tube envelope gets offhand but it can't be that
> good for the resistor.
> I bought the amp probably about 1984 so heat fatigue is probably the cause
> (too many
> contests I guess). There is about 2 inches center to center vertically
> between the suppressors
> so anything added will have to be in the vertical plane. Trying to get new
> parts in will be
> interesting for the bottom units.
>
It's been a long time since I worked on the Cliperton Ls but as I recall
you just remove the tubes and the bottom ones should be easy to get at.
The most common problem I worked on was a shorted coax from the tank
circuit to the TR relay.
73
Roger (K8RI)
> Thanks all.
>
> 73, Larry W6NWS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
> To: "Larry" <w6nws@arrl.net>; "Amps" <amps@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 5:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Clipperton-L parasitic suppressors
>
>
>
>> No offense Alek but the masses on here dont believe in voodo science as
>> they do on the forum you just arrived from. You might want to search the
>> archives on the subject.
>>
>> Larry, for a real suppressor that works get a Xicon 50 Ohm 5W MOX resistor
>> and a pair of 100pf 500V silver micas for each suppressor from Mouser.
>>
>> Lay a resistor and the original (or a clone) in parallel. Connect a cap
>> between them at both ends. Wire it dead bug or on perf board.
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Alek Petkovic" <vk6apk@bigpond.com>
>> To: "Larry" <w6nws@arrl.net>; "Amps" <amps@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 4:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Amps] Clipperton-L parasitic suppressors
>>
>>
>>
>>> G'day Larry,
>>>
>>> At the risk of offending the masses, don't worry what value they are.
>>> Just go to http://www.somis.org and scroll down to
>>> <http://www.somis.org/Price-Info.html>Price List--Information Sheet
>>> and order yourself a kit for 4x572B. Much simpler and much better.
>>>
>>> If you still wanna know the value of the original, they are as you
>>> said. In the circuit they are R6 and R7 and the parts list quotes
>>> them as being 100 Ohm, 2 Watts.
>>>
>>> Cheers, Alek
>>> VK6APK
>>>
>>> At 05:33 AM 13/03/2010, Larry wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have cleverly filed my Clipperton-L doc. I am hoping someone can
>>>> help. The parasitic
>>>> suppressor resistors have broken. I believe they are 100 ohm 2W
>>>> composition. Can
>>>> anyone confirm the value? I am not sure what caused the breakage at
>>>> this point.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Larry W6NWS
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