[Amps] 87a cured

[David Jordan]

Odd,  I ran mine in a barn for ten years with no HVAC... freezing cold and 
super hot with high humidity... never had the problems you described. 
Imagine that!

73,
Dave
wa3gin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Harpole" <k4vud at hotmail.com>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 9:23 AM
Subject: [Amps] 87a cured


>
> For over 5 years, my Alpha has sat in the shack with high humidity and 
> temps of 30-34C.  During that time, it automatically went to Fault 9... 
> and sometimes Fault 20.... when tried to use.  The "go to fault" was all 
> over the map in terms of when it would occur but it was usually early 
> after turn on.  The air conditioner would be switched on in the shack only 
> during operations.
>
> My very smart friend worked on it several times, including replacing all 
> those expensive PIN diodes, but the problem reappeared soon after that.
>
> On advice of several locals, I began recently to run my shack air 
> conditioner continuously at about 25C. and set to "Dry."  After abt 40 
> hours, I tried the 87a.  Perfect operation resulted with no other changes. 
> It now drives, outputs RF, and in all ways works as it should.
>
> I guess it just likes cool and dry.   Or the local spirits do.  73,
>
> Charles Harpole k4vud at hotmail.com
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