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Re: [Amps] 8877 won't load on 80M

To: Bill Turner <dezrat1242@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] 8877 won't load on 80M
From: L L bahr <pulsarxp@embarqmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:23:37 -0500 (EST)
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I'd suspect a RF plate choke which is resonant on 80.  Try a different plate 
choke.

Lee, w0vt

----- Original Message -----
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: 
On Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:18:40 -0800 (PST), NY1E wrote:

>
>I have a homebrew 8877 that has been working fine for 12 years on 160 and 40 
>thru 10, but I never had an 80M antenna. I finally got one up and the amp wont 
>load on 80. It is stable, draws full current, but puts out less than the 
>input, I've played around  adding and removing padders to the plate and load 
>caps. There is no tuned input.Any ideas???Thanks, Dick NY1E

REPLY: 
Does it load correctly into a dummy load?

Bill, W6WRT
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