[Amps] Clipperton L

[Tom Osborne]

On 4/7/2014 6:31 PM, n8de at thepoint.net wrote:
> Failure of component/s in power supply.
> 73
> Don
> N8DE
>
>
> Quoting Maynard Anderson <aa9zf at yahoo.com>:
>
>> Hello:
>> Today when I turned on my Clipperton L  This happened / amp power up
>>  makes loud hum relay clicks rapidly blows fuse / amp is wired for
>> 120 v.  and has 4 chinese 572 B's.  It has been in use daily
>> providing 1000 Watts with 60 to 75 Watts Drive.
>> Any ideas what is going on?
>> Thanks 73
>> Maynard  AA9ZF

HI Maynard

You can take the tubes out and then turn it on and see if it still blows 
the fuse.  If so, it's the power supply as  Don said.  Be sure you know 
what you're doing when you take the tubes out!


Unplug the amp and wait about 30 minutes and then discharge the caps to 
make sure it's dead.  73
Tom W7WHY