[Amps] AL-82

[Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP/K2VCO]

By all means, replace them. All that heat is power that would otherwise 
be transmitted. If the resistors actually are falling apart, the 
amplifier might become unstable. The originals are fine.

There is no advantage to using nichrome wire in the inductive part of a 
parasitic suppressor.

On 13 Dec 2014 18:06, Bill and Liz wrote:
> After I purchased my AL-82 I discovered that someone had replaced the
> original parasitic suppressors with the nichrome wire/3 resistors per
> unit type.  I have had no problems but the resistors become VERY hot
> at even 400W on 10M and have started falling apart.  At powers higher
> than 400W I actually smell them!
>
> Was there anything wrong with the original suppressors or did someone
> just get carried away and replace them because it seemed the “in”
> thing to do?  I am thinking of making a set of “originals” and
> installing them so I can occasionally operate 10M without fear of
> having those resistors burn out.
>
> Bill VE3NH

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73,
Vic, 4X6GP/K2VCO
Rehovot, Israel
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