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Subject: [AMPS] Clipperton L amplifier
From: 2@vc.net (measures)
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 21:14:45 -0800
>Rich- Thanks for the information- I am slowly learning a lot on this
>subject., forgive  more questions. What type of resistors were they, 

carbon composition

>and
>what physical phenomenon causes the increase in R?  

my guess was a sudden overload.  The event was so brief that there was no 
damage to the outside of the resistor -- even though the resistor element 
 was almost burned out.  

>Was there any tube
>damage, also?
>
not sure

>The statements:
>> The amp. was not being driven at the time.  
>>
>> max out / max drive. 
>are a little inconsistent. Can you clarify which amps were operated which 
>way?
>
>Bill-W4BSG
>
>At 11:32 PM 1/23/01 -0800, you wrote:
>>>
>SNIP
>>>Were these amps that were measured while exhibiting intermittent vhf
>>>oscillation damaged in any way by the oscillation?
>>
>>the vhf suppressor-R was typically damaged.  The resistance suddenly 
>>increased 2x - 4x.
>>
>>
>>-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
>>end
>>
>>
>-
>Bill Aycock   ---   Persimmon Hill 
> Woodville, Alabama, US 35776
> (in the N.E. corner of the State)
>      W4BSG   --   Grid EM64vr
>        baycock@HiWAAY.net
>             w4bsg@arrl.net
>


-  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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