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Re: [Amps] Hunter 2000c Low Output.

To: "Mitch Cox" <ww4cox@embarqmail.com>, "Tim Kass" <k8wbl@yahoo.com>, "Charles Hedrick" <cchedrick@gmail.com>, <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Hunter 2000c Low Output.
From: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:01:13 -0400
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Hmmmm, without a callsign you may even be a CBer for all we know, that might 
explain things.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mitch Cox 
  To: Carl ; Tim Kass ; Charles Hedrick ; amps@contesting.com 
  Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 2:38 PM
  Subject: Re: [Amps] Hunter 2000c Low Output.


  During the past 35 years I have seen well over 100 Hunter amplifiers come in 
and go out. Doesn't matter what's involved the gentleman explained his problem 
well. It doesn't matter what is supposed, what matters is his problem which I 
thought he explained well. Why not address the problem rather than to tell him 
what is "supposed". If the initial voltage reading is inaccurate as to it's 
number, it is still accurate to it's loss weather it is factory correct or not. 
Where is your reasoning powers? I am just not as readily bullied as some that 
have been here and I stand by what I said to start with which in the end will 
prove to be correct as you will see in the end. 
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Carl 
    To: Mitch Cox ; Tim Kass ; Charles Hedrick ; amps@contesting.com 
    Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 1:43 PM
    Subject: Re: [Amps] Hunter 2000c Low Output.


    Explain where you have seen 100  2000C's please?

    As far as your other comments it shows poor troubleshooting logic to not 
ascertain exactly what is involved. What if the voltage reading is simply 
wrong?????

    Lets get back to trying to help the OP and not start some silly chest 
pounding using overblown graphics.

    Carl
    KM1H

      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Mitch Cox 
      To: Carl ; Tim Kass ; Charles Hedrick ; amps@contesting.com 
      Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 12:28 PM
      Subject: Re: [Amps] Hunter 2000c Low Output.


      Regardless of what the correct plate voltage should be, he says his was 
at 3400 volts and now that has fallen a considerable amount with output power 
going down with it. This would seem to indicate one of two things, either the 
primary main voltage has dropped or something has happened in the power supply 
to cause the drop in voltage or loss in output. I addressed the problem, not 
what it is supposed to be. I have seen a hundred of these amps and very few 
have the factory parts in them as they started life so his first statement of 
3400 volts could be absolutely correct. As far as heavy duty goes, I don't 
think I could put any Hunter amp in that category.
        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Carl 
        To: Tim Kass ; Charles Hedrick ; amps@contesting.com 
        Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 11:44 AM
        Subject: Re: [Amps] Hunter 2000c Low Output.


        That is the correct standby voltage and it should drop to 2200-2300 
under 
        full load.

        I dont understand why the Eimac 3-400Z should be a problem. It is a 
little 
        harder to drive but otherwise a zero bias compatible tube. Ive swapped 
them 
        as well as mixed in other 3-400Z amps.
        Hunter claims either are permitted altho the Amperex is recommended 
likely 
        since its a bit easier to drive.

        The same with a 3-500 as it should run fine at zero bias at that 
voltage 
        altho about 5.1V bias will improve the IMD about 6dB.

        Carl
        KM1H


        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: "Tim Kass" <k8wbl@yahoo.com>
        To: "Charles Hedrick" <cchedrick@gmail.com>; <amps@contesting.com>; 
"Mitch 
        Cox" <ww4cox@embarqmail.com>
        Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 11:03 AM
        Subject: Re: [Amps] Hunter 2000c Low Output.


        I also have the wonderful Hunter 2000C amp... My standing voltage is 
2700 
        VDC...same caps ... this amp has a diode block arrangement, very heavy 
duty 
        parts. Make sure you are running the AUX LOAD in the 0 position on the 
lower 
        bands and try it again it a dummy load on 40 meters to start. ALSO -- 
this 
        amp was designed for Amperex 8163 (3-400z) and mine ran well with the 
        original 8163's in it...however, I have tried several pairs of Eimac 
3-400z 
        and it doesnt like (2) running together....very low output...300 
watts.. 
        take one of the tubes out and run it briefly as a single tube and see 
what 
        output you get... I now run a single 3-500Z Eimac and does well..got 
some 
        more coming to try to run a pair of them.. but if you amp runs fine on 
the 
        single tube...you can then eliminate some of the other issues... high 
SWR 
        input from solid state tubes doesnt seem to bother it to much but I 
have an 
        IC-746PRO and use the internal tuner to balance things..but unless
         the SWR is over 3:1 between the radio, the amp doesnt seem to mind... 
I 
        also use the Heathkit AMPKEYER for good measure. Great amp, I have had 
2 of 
        these..will never sell this one..

        73, Tim K8WBL

        --- On Sun, 7/17/11, Mitch Cox <ww4cox@embarqmail.com> wrote:


        From: Mitch Cox <ww4cox@embarqmail.com>
        Subject: Re: [Amps] Hunter 2000c Low Output.
        To: "Charles Hedrick" <cchedrick@gmail.com>, amps@contesting.com
        Date: Sunday, July 17, 2011, 12:30 AM


        The first thing I would be looking for after first checking the 
incoming AC 
        voltage would be an open rectifier or capacitor in the power supply 
section. 
        But first you need to make sure that the incoming line voltage is where 
it 
        should be. From the report of a bad match between the radio and amp you 
        almost would want to look in the bandswitch section of the tuned input 
if 
        one exists but that would have no effect on the plate voltage.
        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Charles Hedrick
        To: amps@contesting.com
        Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 10:11 PM
        Subject: [Amps] Hunter 2000c Low Output.


        HI All,
        This has me puzzled. HV is 2800 down from 3400 which is normal in this
        small town this time of year. I noticed yesterday that the power level 
was
        fluctuating weirdly up and down. when tuning the amp into the dummy 
load.
        So last night I installed new 3-500ZG's and cooked them for 24 hours. I
        just tried the amp again and the power out is way down, the rig is 
seeing a
        high SWR. Bad Tubes....I just pulled a pair from the AL-82 and got the 
same
        results. I installed the new pair in the AL-82 and got 1300 key down 
with
        65 watts drive. The HV on the hunter doesn't fluctuate, and I'm .38 amp 
and
        300 output with HV dropping to 2400 at key down. The AL-82 is seeing the
        same HV drop by the way, but handles it better, 85 watts drive is 1500 
CW
        with the new tubes. Parasitic Suppressors bad? Stumped here.
        Thanks,
        Cam
        WA4JKW
        NCS MMSN
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