[AMPS] " Kein Rauch ohne Feuer ...."

[Steve Thompson]

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From: N6BUU@aol.com <N6BUU@aol.com>
To: 2@vc.net <2@vc.net>; philk5pc@tyler.net <philk5pc@tyler.net>;
sm5ki@algonet.se <sm5ki@algonet.se>; n6er@yahoo.com <n6er@yahoo.com>;
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Date: 23 June 2000 19:59
Subject: Re: [AMPS] " Kein Rauch ohne Feuer ...."


>
>In a message dated 06/23/2000 11:22:32 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 2@vc.net
>writes:
>
><<
> As long as the hv ps  filter capacitors make it through the one-year
> warranty period, all is well.
>
> -  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
> end
>  >>
>ok rich i guess i asked for that one!   i just expect "parts" to last
>somewhat longer, than the warrenty period.
>                                    HANK
>
Treated reasonably they do this, nearly all the time. I'm sure we would have
heard about it here if any amp brand had a tendency to fry its PSU in less
than a few years. In truth, the reliability of raw components these days is
excellent.

Is there any history that amps with 'insufficient' decoupling suffer early
failure purely as a result of use on the lower bands? Is there any evidence
that rf hurts electrolytic capacitors?

Steve


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