[Amps] AL1200

[Bill Turner]

On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 11:39:33 EDT, K9RT at aol.com wrote:

>Have a friend with an AL1200 that recently stopped transmitting on 80  meters 
>only. Works fine, full output on all other bands. 
>He said he heard a hiss and then it stopped working on 80. I looked at the  
>bandswitch contacts and loading coil and can see no evidence of  burned/arcing.
>We tried to load it again yesterday and a nice burned odor permeated the  
>room. No output again on 80 only.
>Any suggestions? I am leaning towards the input circuitry but he is  dreading 
>shipping it back to Ameritron.
>Any suggestions as to reputable amp service work in the midwest in the  
>vicinity of Louisville, KY? He would much rather drive a little and deliver the  
>amp rather than risk shipping this beast.
> 
>Thanks for any help/advice and will pass it along as received.
> 
>Dick K9RT

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My AL1200 stopped working on 80 because the solder joint at the tap on
the main tank coil broke loose.  Give the wire a tug and see if it is
still connected.  It may have broken loose but only pulled away a tiny
bit so as to not be readily apparent.

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Bill W6WRT