[AMPS] Titan 425 amplifier problems

Tom Rauch W8JI@contesting.com
Thu, 27 Sep 2001 11:05:40 -0400


> > Is there any easy way to tell if the tubes are shot?
> 
> Put his tubes in your amp.

If the tubes are shorted or gassy, that may be a problem for his good amp.

Some Ten Tecs (maybe all?) don't have grid current trip circuits, 
and can eat up a set of tubes pretty fast if the grid current isn't 
watched contantly.

> > Can the amp be run with just one tube at a time to test each tube?

Yes.
73, Tom W8JI
W8JI@contesting.com 

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