[Amps] SB-200

[RAY FRIESS]

The red tinge doesnt necessarily mean that much.   From my experience, yours are probably getting weakor are weak ...  one or both.  
 > From: w7why at frontier.com
> To: amps at contesting.com
> Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:15:29 -0800
> Subject: [Amps] SB-200
> 
> Lately my SB-200 has been acting strange.
> 
> On 40 and 80 meters, the 'Load' cap has to be all the way in, and then it is 
> only putting out about 300 watts.  On 20, seems like the'Load' cap is in 
> more than it used to be.
> 
> Don't think the tubes are bad, but they might be.  I checked them when 
> running on RTTY and both of them had a red tint to them.  I assume if one is 
> bad, the good one will run redder than the bad one.
> 
> Also, has there ever been a mod where the input coils/caps are replaced with 
> something else?
> 
> Thanks and 73
> Tom W7WHY
> 
> 
> 
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