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Re: [Amps] Ameritron Al-1500 excessived grid current & shut down

To: Herbert Schoenbohm <herbert.schoenbohm@gmail.com>, Amps group <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Ameritron Al-1500 excessived grid current & shut down
From: w8hw <w8hw@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 09:40:13 -0400
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90% of the time it is a diode on the hv board that is near the edge. If I were home, I could give you the exact one, but won't be home in Florida for a week (Sept 3). I repair amps and have worked on that problem on that exact amp many times, and only once was it the tube. Hope that helps. 73, Bruce, W8HW

On 8/26/2018 4:30 PM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
Today I turned on the Al-1500and immediately notice that the grid current
went all the way over to the right and the amp grid protection circuit kick
in.  Even with only 5 watts of drive, the grid current is about 175 ma.  I
also notice that I don't see any HV indication.  I hope this is not a bad
8877 final tube. Any suggestion to confirm this would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Herb, KV4FZ
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