No, at least not if you want any kind of accuracy. Germanium diodes have a
nominal forward biased voltage drop of about 0.3 volts - silicon is 0.7.
Al
AB2ZY
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From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [amps-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
RAY FRIESS [rayfrijr@msn.com]
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 10:57 AM
To: gzook@yahoo.com; amps@contesting.com; boatanchors
Subject: Re: [Amps] SB 200 problem
If it turns out to be a bad diode, and I cant gind a germanium, can I use a
regular power supply type diode to replace it? Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 07:55:45
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From: gzook@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] SB 200 problem
To: rayfrijr@msn.com; amps@contesting.com; boatanchors@mailman.qth.net
Check the germanium diode that provides the voltage for the "forward" or, in
this case, the power output, indication. There are 2-diodes, 1 for forward and
1 for reverse (SWR position). It sounds like the forward diode is bad. Very
common!
Also, clean the meter switch. Glen, K9STH
Website: http://k9sth.com
From: RAY FRIESS <rayfrijr@msn.com>
To: amps@contesting.com; boatanchors
<boatanchors@mailman.qth.net>; FLBOATANCHORS <flboatanchors@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, May 4, 2012 9:30 AM
Subject: [Amps] SB 200 problem
I have a Heath SB 200 amp that is working fine with one exception. The meter
is not functioning in the power out position.It reads fine for high voltage,
grid, and SWR functions, just not for power output. I have to use an external
wattmeter to tuneupand check power output. I thought it might be just my amp
until the other day when I was at a ham friends of mine, and he told me he had
the same problemwith his SB 200. Anyone else had this problem and know what to
do to fix it?
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