I don't have that amp but that sounds normal. People often tune amps with a
keyer
which creates pulses of carrier to tune the amp with. Saves your tubes from
short
periods of severe mis tuning. Sounds like this might be a built in feature,
anyone
else have one?
bill stevenson wrote:
> Hi All ,
> i am new to the list and wonder if any one can help with a fault that
> has
> just developed on my Century 22.
> When i push the lock button to give a carrier to tune my atu etc,after only
> a couple of seconds it drops out and then pulses slowly as if it were being
> keyed.If i turn the drive down so there is only a couple of watts coming out
> then it seems ok.If i turn it up to give anything over that it starts
> again.Any ideas most welcome,perhaps you have experienced this and know
> whats wrong and how to cure it ?
> Many thanks and i look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Regards
>
> Bill G4KKI
>
> Member of RSARS,FISTS,RIG.
>
> Website http:\\www.g4kki.freeserve.co.uk
>
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