[Amps] Swan Mark VI B 6 meter Amp

[jeremy-ca]

Its no different than any other old amp, especially one that has been 
sitting for years.
Start with the PS caps and go from there.
Keep playing with it without fixing and you will have a blown transformer to 
add to the list.

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wm. Glenn Pearson" <glenn.pearson at earthlink.net>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 1:15 AM
Subject: [Amps] Swan Mark VI B 6 meter Amp


> Hi,
>
>
>
> Is anyone familiar with the Swan Mark VI B and or its power supply? I
> obtained it from an estate sale a number of years ago. It needed new
> 3-500z's and I was able to get good use of it for several years. I became
> inactive about 7 years ago and the amp and power supply was suitably 
> stored.
> This past weekend I got it out and gave it a thorough cleaning and 
> attempted
> to put it on the air. In the low power position, or in CW/Tune I was able 
> to
> get about 600 watts with about 90 in as measured on a Bird Wattmeter. When 
> I
> switched it up to SSB (higher plate voltage), the large mercury (?) relay
> started chattering and then everything went dead. The 20 amp fuse in the
> power supply blew. Replacing the fuse, I was able to power back up, and 
> use
> the amp in the low power position, with some minor relay chatter (random).
>
>
>
> The amp's multi meter is also broke (stuck up scale). I have looked for 
> some
> time for replacement  parts/meters for the amp and have come up with
> nothing. I have also found nothing is the Swan specific message lists, 
> etc.
> Does anyone know anything about this old boat anchor? Any help would be 
> most
> appreciated.
>
>
>
> Glenn,
> WA4GP
>
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