[Amps] SB-200

[Tom Osborne]

Hi Vic

I checked that and even pushed them in a little so I could see them move out 
a bit when the switch moved  under them.  Thanks and 73
Tom W7WHY



Take a very close look at the bandswitch contacts that are connected to 
those switched caps.

On 2/8/2012 6:33 PM, Tom Osborne wrote:
> Hi All.
>
> I have a SB-200 and it developed a problem in the last week or so.
>
> When tuning up on 40, the Load cap is all the way meshed and the Tune cap 
> is
> about 50% meshed.  It puts out about 400 watts on 40.  On 40, the input 
> SWR
> is 1:1.
>
> In 80 the Load cap is all the way meshed.  It puts out about 200 watts. 
> The
> input SWR is 1:1.
>
> I checked to make sure the 2 sections of the Load cap were soldered 
> together
> OK and they are.  I disconnected the cap that is switched in on 80 and
> replaced it with another one and still doing the same thing.
>
> If the tubes are going soft, will it affect the tuning like that?  Seems
> like I've replaced the tubes before but never had the problem of the Load
> cap being all the way meshed to load on 40.  Thanks and 73
> Tom W7WHY