SV: [AMPS] Trouble With an AL-80A... Cause?

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Från: kd4rwn@bellsouth.net
>Till: amps@contesting.com
>Ämne: [AMPS] Trouble With an AL-80A... Cause?
>Datum: fre 3 nov 2000 05.31
>

>
>Hey All,
>
> Wondering if i could get some help with a problem my club had 
>with our Al-80A about a week ago. Went to turn the amp on (Had 
>been working great the day before), And immediatly dident hear the 
>normal (Whoosh-Ping) Sound the amp makes when its energizeing.
>Thoguht i dident hit the On switch right, and when i went to hit it 
>again, black tinned smoke started to come out of the left vent holes 
>by the Caps.  Immediatly turned it off and unplugged it. After 
>opening the case, We could notice no obvious damaged parts; Not 
>even smoke residue on anything. Only tipoff was the case had a 
>slight sweet smell to it, not the acid smell you would expect of that 
>black smoke. 
>
> The Weird thing is, the fuses dident blow. They look fine. Im 
>going back tomorrow with some Meters and other stuff to take a 
>better look.. But im wondering what everyone thinks is the 
>problem? The Transformer comes to mind immediatly, But if the 
>fuses dident blow, Could it be something else? Anything to check 
>with my meters tomorrow?
>
>Thanks in advance for the help... 73's All
>
>Ulysses Rodriguez - KD4RWN
>President - University Of Central Florida ARC (K4UCF)
>Member: ARRL, FCG, WWYC # 77
>kd4rwn@arrl.net
>
>
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