[Amps] Ameritron AL-1500 Problem (Mike Schatzberg)

[Mike Schatzberg]

Wilson, your point is well taken, it could be you are right and the final is
at fault.  But before investigating such a significant and expensive problem
as an intermittently open or shorted 8877, I would spend a few moments and
check the more simple and common possibilities first, and then go onward
from there.   It is often worth considering Achems Razor, which says that
"All things being equal the simplest answer must be correct."  This doesn't
always seem to work out for electronics.  I would hope it is not the
triode........

73,

Mike
WB2AJI
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wilson Smith" <wsmithfl at bellsouth.net>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Ameritron AL-1500 Problem (Mike Schatzberg)


> How do you know the tube is good.  I had the same problem last week
> with a 3-500, i.e. intermitency, high input VSWR, full power when it]
> worked, etc.
>
> In my case, an intermitten grid to filament short was the culprit.
>
> Wilson/W7GAM
>
> _______________________________________________
> Amps mailing list
> Amps at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/amps