All true.
I had some that squeaked!
Before I found out where the mouse was the electros died and took the
rectifiers with them.
73
end
Barry Kirkwood PhD ZL1DD
Signal Hill Homestay
66 Cory Road
Palm Beach
Waiheke Island 1240
NEW ZEALAND
www.waiheke.co.nz/signal.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Chadwick <Peter.Chadwick@zarlink.com>
To: <w4nul@brightok.net>; AMPS <amps@contesting.com>; 'Richard'
<2@mail.vcnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 3:31 PM
Subject: RE: [Amps] Henry 2KD Classic
> Rich said;
>
> >However, if you see white deposits around any of the pressure
> >vents, the electrolytics are history.
>
> I'd add to that that if you hear a ticking noise from the caps, they're
history,
> too - and in both cases, not very good history! Sometimes they tick as
they
> break down inside.
>
> Where are the resistors physically located? There are advantages in terms
of a
> bleeder to using 20k, but as Rich says, they get hot, so need to be well
away
> from the capacitors.
>
> 73
>
> Peter G3RZP
>
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