[Amps] al-811 Blowing fuses Like Crazy

[D Pipes]

When my tube broke on the 811H I also lost a grid resistor might check that
before you kill a new tube. And for what it is worth I have replaced with a
set of RF Parts Taylors seem to work great zero problems now that I tune it
right <g>  

> [Original Message]
> From: TROY D SINGLETON-N5ARK <N5ARK at COMCAST.NET>
> To: Scott Manthe <scott.manthe at gmail.com>; <Amps at contesting.com>
> Date: 10/28/2007 5:12:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] al-811 Blowing fuses Like Crazy
>
> Yeah I was looking at them and they did not look bad and was cheaper than 
> anywhere else I looked. I was just not sure about Penta being that I have 
> not heard a lot about the company. But I also read that most of the tubes 
> are made at the same facotry in China but marketed under different names 
> Like RF Parts..
>
> I think I am going to order a set of the PENTAS and if there is some sort
of 
> other problem and one blows at least I wont be out a lot of money.
>
> Thanks, Troy N5ARK
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott Manthe" <scott.manthe at gmail.com>
> To: "TROY D SINGLETON-N5ARK" <N5ARK at COMCAST.NET>
> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 4:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] al-811 Blowing fuses Like Crazy
>
>
> > Troy,
> > Actually, I know I said eBay sucks, but the guy on eBay that sells
Penta 
> > 811As is probably OK. RF parts seems pretty expensive compared to the 
> > Penta guy.I think he's a ham, too. I think you can get a matched set of
4 
> > for 69.00.
> >
> > I'm glad you found the problem.
> >
> > 73,
> > Scott, N9AA
> >
> > TROY D SINGLETON-N5ARK wrote:
> >> Well I got a broken tube. The center tube i am able to rotate about 5 
> >> degrees with it still in the holes...Where is the best place to bu a
set 
> >> of these tubes?
> >>
> >> Troy
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Scott Manthe" <scott.manthe at gmail.com>
> >> To: "TROY D SINGLETON-N5ARK" <N5ARK at COMCAST.NET>
> >> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 1:31 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Amps] al-811 Blowing fuses Like Crazy
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> eBay generally sucks. If the guy told you it was working, tell him
you 
> >>> want your money back.
> >>>
> >>> It sounds like you've either got a short in the tubes, or one of the 
> >>> caps/resistors is shorted. Tom Rauch, who used to design amps for 
> >>> Ameritron, or one of the other guys who know more than me, can tell
you 
> >>> a little more about exactly what the trouble is.
> >>>
> >>> If I remember correctly, this shouldn't be too difficult a repair.
> >>>
> >>> 73,
> >>> Scott, N9AA
> >>>
> >>> TROY D SINGLETON-N5ARK wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Greetings All,
> >>>>
> >>>> I bought a AL-811 on ebay. Nice looking Amp. Well it arrived in the 
> >>>> mail and I pluged it in and the first thing happens is fuses go to 
> >>>> blowing. (He sent the amp with the tubes still in place ;() ..I open 
> >>>> the cover and look at the tubes and connectors again and everything 
> >>>> seems to be in place. A little up so I pushed the tues ack down and
put 
> >>>> new fuses in. Still blows them everytime within about a second. I
look 
> >>>> over the amp and I have never worked on them before. There is a
little 
> >>>> green wire at the back of the amp that has come un-soldiered and is 
> >>>> free in the air as in not touching anything...seems the amp is
arcing 
> >>>> right under the middle tue somewhere. Can anyone lead me in the
right 
> >>>> direction.
> >>>>
> >>>> Not getting off to a good start on amps. this is the 2nd bad one I
have 
> >>>> got....
> >>>>
> >>>> 73's
> >>>> N5ARK
> >>>>
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