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Re: [Amps] Re: Ameritron 811

To: Gary Smith <wa6fgi@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Re: Ameritron 811
From: R.Measures <r@somis.org>
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 16:43:50 -0800
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On Jan 3, 2005, at 12:43 PM, Gary Smith wrote:


RF parts... good stuff, knowledgeable people.
73
Gary
WA6FGI

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Eric Dobrowansky
  To: amps@contesting.com
  Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 11:21 AM
  Subject: [Amps] Re: Ameritron 811


Most likely the tube in the socket with the blown resistor has developed an
internal short.

I have never heard of an anode-grid short in an 811A.


Call Ameritron and ask for replacement tubes if they are
under warranty. I have repaired two 811s where one or two of the 811 tubes
have internally shorted, causing the 51 ohm resistors to repeadly fail until
the tubes were replaced. There is a high failure rate with the 811 tubes
MFJ/Ameritron is supplying with new amplifiers. They appear to be of the
cheapest Chinese variety. One owner gave up after two replacement sets from
MFJ, and went with a set from RF Parts, and has not had the cover off of the
amp since!



Eric KE2D



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