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[TenTec] 1999 Centurion amplifier - grid goes negative/output goes to ze

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Subject: [TenTec] 1999 Centurion amplifier - grid goes negative/output goes to zero
From: "Bob " <w3hkk@roadrunner.com>
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Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2018 12:11:45 -0500
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Bought this  used  from an estate sale in 2014.  Worked great for 3 yrs. Then a 
tube short blew a fuse.  Replaced both finals  and all was well until a few 
months ago. The  amp  worked well for a few transmissions, then the output went 
to zero.  After a few  cycles of this I noticed the grid current which rested 
at zero began to migrate negative.  As it   got worse, the output dropped to 
nil.

One suggestion was that one of my new tubes  ( from RF parts)   is failing.  
Another was  a possible problem in the AGC circuit.  

Other suggestions?  Also, I may need  a repair tech and don’t want to ship the 
amp, so someone in Ohio or driving distance from central OH would  be a plus.

Thanks.

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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