[AMPS] Fw: [TenTec] Titan info
zeitler@ibm.net
zeitler@ibm.net
Mon, 9 Nov 1998 19:08:49 -0800
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Amp Reflectees,
Why is he going through so many vacuum relays?? See below.
Lane Zeitler
KM3G
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Titan info
Hi Bob and congrats on getting your hands on a darned good amp. I've had =
mine for seven years and other than having to replace vacuum relays =
often, it's worked great for me. I typically wear out a vacuum relay a =
year, but then I'm pushing the thing at greater than 60 wpm also.
Two thing's I recommend:
1) Get in the habit of an annual cleaning. Take the top cover off =
and use a rather stiff paint brush and your XYL's vacuum and REALLY =
clean the dust/dirt out of it. I go so far as removing the tubes and =
dusting the sockets and in the chamber underneath the tubes. I also use =
a small brush and clean the vanes on the fan. I also cut out small =
pieces of air conditioner foam and attach it to the air intake louvers =
on each side of them amp, with several pieces of sewing thread. During =
contest or extended periods of operating, I direct an external fan on =
the power supply. All of this cleaning takes you about an hour a =
year..but sure helps in keeping the air flow strong on the $400 a piece =
tubes!
2) At ham fest, etc., look for some GOOD Jennings military type =
vacuum relays. Buy SEVERAL of them and keep them handy.
Don't be afraid to run at 1500 watts output. I've done it many times on =
80 mtrs during the CQ WW DX contest. It just sits there and kicks tu-tu!
At 10:47 AM 11/9/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>
>Greetings to all,
>
>I have recently aquired a Titan 425,and would appreciate any
>information,pointers,warnings,etc. I'm in the process of running a 220 =
v.
>line into the shack,so the day is coming to fire it up.
>
>Thanks in advance,direct reply is OK.
>
>Bob KA1DFO
>
>--
>FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/tentecfaq.htm
>Submissions: tentec@contesting.com
>Administrative requests: tentec-REQUEST@contesting.com
>Problems: owner-tentec@contesting.com
>Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm
>
Chester Alderman
Tom - W4BQF
chestert@pressroom.com
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<DIV>Hi Bob and congrats on getting your hands on a darned good amp. =
I've had=20
mine for seven years and other than having to replace vacuum relays =
often, it's=20
worked great for me. I typically wear out a vacuum relay a year, but =
then I'm=20
pushing the thing at greater than 60 wpm also.</DIV>
<DIV>Two thing's I recommend:</DIV>
<DIV>1)<X-TAB> </X-TAB>Get in the =
habit of an=20
annual cleaning. Take the top cover off and use a rather stiff paint =
brush and=20
your XYL's vacuum and REALLY clean the dust/dirt out of it. I go so far =
as=20
removing the tubes and dusting the sockets and in the chamber underneath =
the=20
tubes. I also use a small brush and clean the vanes on the fan. I also =
cut out=20
small pieces of air conditioner foam and attach it to the air intake =
louvers on=20
each side of them amp, with several pieces of sewing thread. During =
contest or=20
extended periods of operating, I direct an external fan on the power =
supply. All=20
of this cleaning takes you about an hour a year..but sure helps in =
keeping the=20
air flow strong on the $400 a piece tubes!</DIV>
<DIV>2)<X-TAB> </X-TAB>At ham fest, =
etc.,=20
look for some GOOD Jennings military type vacuum relays. Buy SEVERAL of =
them and=20
keep them handy.</DIV><BR>
<DIV>Don't be afraid to run at 1500 watts output. I've done it many =
times on 80=20
mtrs during the CQ WW DX contest. It just sits there and kicks=20
tu-tu!</DIV><BR><BR><BR>
<DIV>At 10:47 AM 11/9/98 -0500, you wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV>>Greetings to all,</DIV>
<DIV>></DIV>
<DIV>>I have recently aquired a Titan 425,and would appreciate =
any</DIV>
<DIV>>information,pointers,warnings,etc. I'm in the process of =
running a 220=20
v.</DIV>
<DIV>>line into the shack,so the day is coming to fire it up.</DIV>
<DIV>></DIV>
<DIV>>Thanks in advance,direct reply is OK.</DIV>
<DIV>></DIV>
<DIV>>Bob KA1DFO</DIV>
<DIV>></DIV>
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<DIV>>Submissions: &nbs=
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tentec@contesting.com</DIV>
<DIV>>Administrative requests: =
tentec-REQUEST@contesting.com</DIV>
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<DIV align=3Dcenter>Chester Alderman<BR><B>Tom -=20
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