[Amps] Ten Tec Titan 425 Options

[Randall, Randy]

If you are buying the caps from Ten-Tec that price seems correct as Ten-Tec has become outrageous on their spare parts prices.  You should be able to source the caps and the diodes from Mouser, Allied or another supplier for much, much less than that.


Randy E. Randall AB9GO
Network Engineer
UC Health
Randy.Randall at UCHealth.com
Phone 513-585-7146
Fax 513-585-7159

-----Original Message-----
From: Amps [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary "Joe" Mayfield
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 11:39 PM
To: 'Amps'
Subject: [Amps] Ten Tec Titan 425 Options

A little over a year ago I acquired a working Ten Tec Titan 425.  It spent a year in the closet as I had nothing to load it into.  I finally got the new antenna up and turned on the amplifier.  After about 30 minutes the fuses popped and the amp was dead.


I took it to Burghardt Radio Repair and Jim said the transformer was good, but most of the rest of the supply was toast.  I believe him as he has always been fair and square with me.

He said there was a mod that added another diode to each leg of the bridge that probably would have saved me.  I paid him for the diagnosis and brought the amp and supply home.  The bad news is the caps alone are around $800.
Other parts, labor and I am probably looking at $1200 or more.  I don't have that kind of cash and if I did I'm not sure this would be the most effective way to spend it.  So, I am trying to figure out my options.

Any suggestions?

Thanks and 73,
Joe kk0sd

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