[Amps] Alpha 76 "SNAP" noise

[Carl]

When was the last time the filter caps were replaced?

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Barnes" <w5kb at w5gad.org>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2014 11:17 PM
Subject: [Amps] Alpha 76 "SNAP" noise


> Greetings all,
>
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> I have a 3 hole 76 that I recently "cleaned" with brush and vacuum.  It
> tunes and runs very nicely with no bad reports however, when idling in the
> High Voltage position occasionally I hear something inside "SNAP".  Not 
> sure
> what it is.  Sounds like it is up near the meter.  Notice that the meter
> light goes back to green from amber and there seems to be a slight dip on
> the HV reading on the meter. When it first started happening it was a bit
> more frequent, but now maybe once every 45 minutes or so.
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> Anyone seen or heard of this before?
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> Thanks
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> 73
>
> Keith
>
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