[Amps] AL-811H resistors

[Carl]

What is the bleeder value? I usually use 75-100K 3W MOX across modern caps. 
Less power wasted.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why at frontier.com>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 3:09 PM
Subject: [Amps] AL-811H resistors


> Hi All
>
> I replaced the 4 caps in my amp, and found that one of the bleeders was 
> bad.  Replaced it this morning.
>
> After letting it run a while, I touched the 4 resistors and they seem to 
> be pretty hot.  Is that normal with this amp?  I know that bleeders can 
> get hot, but I'm more used to 1 big bleeder of 50 watts or so, not 4 at 7 
> watts.
>
> Would it be better to replace the 4 bleeders with larger wattage 
> resistors?  Thanks and 73
> Tom W7WHY
>
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