[Amps] Ten Tec Titan 425 Options

[Vic Rosenthal]

The 270 uf ameritron caps mentioned by me and others are $13 each and have screw terminals. They are rated 85 deg. C so if you want 105 deg caps you might pay more. But the snap in types are available much more cheaply.

Vic k2vco
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On Nov 11, 2012, at 7:46 AM, "Gary \"Joe\" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks to all of the kind replies.  A little research has helped me figure
> out what is going on.  If you try to track down the caps with screw
> terminals (like came in the amp) they are VERY expensive, even from Mouser
> or Digikey.
> 
> I have decided to take the project on myself (eventually) and use the much
> cheaper 'snap in' style caps.  It will be a while before I even start, but I
> will keep the group posted.
> 
> Thanks Again and 73,
> Joe kk0sd
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 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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