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>Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 05:56:34 -0500
>From: "Gary Harmon" <gharmon@idworld.net>
>Subject: [TenTec] Triton IV Low Output
>My little Triton IV analog transceiver hears good but has low power >output.
>Runs about 5 watts. Bias, ALC, drive all set normally. Voltages normal
>except for the 13.8v dc on the output module which drops to about 11v dc at
>key down. Heat sink gets hot quickly.
>Any ideas?
>Thanks,
>gary
Blow finals are an obvious but not the most likely possibility.
I had a similar problem years ago with mine. One the diodes in the final
bias circuitry opened. My problem was intermittent - power would
occasionally
drop to 5 watts max. Took me quite a while to find that intermittently
open
diode.
Using a 'scope, checking for proper gain and checking the bias voltage
is the way to go.
Good luck,
Doug/WA1TUT
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