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Re: [TenTec] TT 422 Blowing Fuses

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] TT 422 Blowing Fuses
From: Bry Carling <bcarling@cfl.rr.com>
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Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 21:15:36 -0500
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81536 HV Board schematic for my centurion 422 amp just for Robb. Yes I did 
understand.

It shows the three factory supplied relays on the board ... The ones you say 
don't exist.



> On Feb 2, 2014, at 8:28 PM, "Robb Urie" <rurie@bajabb.com> wrote:
> 
> Then this amp is certainly not stock...High voltage is applied via the high 
> voltage rectifier board 81538, there are no relays in the original design.  
> Perhaps the ham who sold it to you modified it without either documenting it 
> or failing to tell you.  Before complaining about poor quality transformers 
> from Ten Tec, maybe a better understanding of exactly what your amp really is 
> would have been better.
> 
> Your original post did state "Only blows the fuse when switched to operate" 
> caught my attention.  I also found that strange, but did not respond as you 
> seemed to have found the primary shorted.  I have had two 422's, a late one 
> that went "Bang" resulting in a new set of HV caps and an early model that 
> seems to be working just fine.  At one time, the 422 was a good value, but 
> now at the current price point I would have to look elsewhere if I was in the 
> market.
> 
> Keep us posted when you get your transformer back.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Robb N0RU
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