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[AMPS] care to take a guess..? Alpha problem

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Subject: [AMPS] care to take a guess..? Alpha problem
From: 2@vc.net (2)
Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 04:52:36 -0700
>
>Sounds almost as if the plate blocking capacitor is bad such that
>the tank is only loosely coupling to the tube (that could explain
>the weak dip, and the low output power). 
>
/\  in my experiences, when transmitting capacitors fail they short.

cheers, Mike
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: <nospam4me@juno.com>
>To: <amps@contesting.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 7:38 PM
>Subject: [AMPS] care to take a guess..? Alpha problem
>
>
>> 
>> - 
>> Hello there, 
>> - 
>> A non amps member, Bob W0YVA Emails me with 
>> a problem he's having with his just purchased used
>> Alpha A77.  Care to take a stab with your opinion of 
>> the problem..? 
>> - 
>> I have directed him to watch the amps archive for 
>> your answers.  Below is a copy of his text to me...
>> 73's-skipp 
>> -
>> [snip]
>> : Here is what I have:
>> : This is a "new" A77 (looks like never used) - 
>> : Serial 2556.
>> : Seems to be okay except very low power output 
>> : (200 watts or so) with 80 watts drive. There is 
>> : plenty of grid current. Applying drive results in
>> : significant plate current (800ma or so) which 
>> : can be dipped (the dip is very shallow) for 
>> : "max" power. HV reads normal. Power is 
>> : being measured with Bird wattmeter using 
>> : 5KW Bird dummy load. Problem appears on all
>> : band segments.
>> -
>> : Here is what I have done:
>> - 
>> : 1. Replaced 8877 with known good tube - no 
>> : difference.
>> : 2. Checked bias directly at 8877 socket - 
>> : switches properly from high to low with 
>> : drive applied.
>> : 3. The zener, D13, seems okay - checked 
>> : with ohmmeter.
>> -
>> : Where is the power going with all that plate 
>> : current? Weird.  
>> -
>> : Suggestions for what to check? The plate 
>> : tank components all look good - no evidence 
>> : of heat anywhere.
>> - 
>> : Any help would be appreciated.
>> - 
>> : 73, Bob
>> : W0YVA
>>       
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