[AMPS] CENTURION FIXED TNX ALL

[k4auw@juno.com]

That's  K4AUW Dennis.  Glad you are back up and running.
73....Ron

On Mon, 22 Sep 1997 07:16:42 -0400 CATALANO_DENIS_E@hq.navsea.navy.mil
writes:
>     I have finally got the Centurion working again.  Thanks to all 
>for the 
>     trouble shooting suggestions.  KA4AUW (Ron) gets the prize.  He 
>was 
>     right on saying it probably is the HV transformer followed by one 
>leg 
>     the diodes.  That's exactly what it was.  The primaries of the 
>     transformer had continuity, and 5 diodes were bad.  What went 
>first, 
>     and what caused it, is a mystery to me.  Tentec seems to think a 
>line 
>     surge or lightning strike was the cause.  There was no visible 
>     physical damage, nor was anything else fried.  Remember I had not 
>used 
>     the amp for 6 months, and when I turned it on in standby position 
>the 
>     fuses blew right away.  The tranformer cost $160 w/ return, the 
>diodes 
>     were provide free.  Thanks again.  Now back to work on my 2nd 
>SB-220.
>     
>                                          73 Denis, W4DC, VP2MFM     
>
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