[Amps] AL-1500 filter caps

[Paul]

If the amplifier is 30 years old like my Alpha 76A the components probably 
are properly rated for the job.

de Paul, W8AEF

-----Original Message----- 
From: Steve Thompson
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 12:20 AM
To: amps at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] AL-1500 filter caps

Have they changed the resistors to ones properly rated for the job?

It's certainly an efficient spares service, but a shame they
designed something with a fundamental flaw built in.

Steve

> A friend's AL-1500 started blowing fuses after the two minute timeout.
>
>
> I isolated the problem to the filter cap board. After pulling the board, I 
> found that two or three caps had vented their guts onto the board.
>