[Amps] Parasitic suppression kits

[Dennis]

>> Even if Mr. Measures' research is completely wrong,
>> the cost to installing these small modifications is minimal
>> compared to the cost of the rest of the project.
>
> ...And no less useful than the common
> inductor-formed-around-a-carbon-resistor as the parasitic suppressor.
> Even
> assuming there is no benefit to the Nichrome-style suppressor...at the end
> of the day, which type of suppressor is the lesser evil?
>
> Well said, Hal.
>
> -Paul,W9AC


Hello Paul,
   I wasn't in on earlier communications in this thread, but I can say one
thing first hand.  I had a persnickity AL-80 that was taking off with a
loud firecracker "BANG" about every tenth time I hit the mic key... 
For a while I thought it was arching in the plate condenser.  (I didn't
know much then)  Then one day I happened to be looking at the grid
current meter as it went off.  It slammed so hard against the pin I was
surprised it was surviving these attacks.  So I dug in to the problem
and  heard about the Measures suppressor kit.  I spent the $7 or $8 (at
the time) and put it in.  Since that very day it has been rock stable
and never uttered a pop.
   Yea, whenever I tell this story some idiot shows up telling me that I
don't know how to load up an amp, that I was "under-loading" it... blah
blah blah.  (been doing this for 30 years, save your breath)  All I
know is that the problem stopped the day I pulled out the factory
suppression and put in the kit from Richard.  There are concerns about
using such a system on 28 mhz, but I don't use the amp up there anyway.
  I hope you're well Paul...  Bob Douglas' old Alpha is still humming
along fine.  I do have an extremely high input SWR on 80 metres though. 
Haven't dug in to it since I seldom use it there.  Suspect a bad coil or
cap in the input circuit.
73
Dennis
NØSP
(presently in Nassau, Bahamas operating 40 and 20 metres from the 10th
floor of the Wyndam Resort & Casino)