[Amps] FW: Ameritron Al-1500 excessived grid current & shut down

[gudguyham at aol.com]

No such thing on that amp.  He had a blown fuse.

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On Monday, August 27, 2018, David Robbins <k1ttt at verizon.net> wrote:


Look for a blown fuse on the b- side of the hv supply... usually 2a and may
be on control or bias circuit board. could also be bias circuit fault. 

David Robbins K1TTT
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-----Original Message-----
From: Amps [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Herbert
Schoenbohm
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2018 20:31
To: Amps group
Subject: [Amps] Ameritron Al-1500 excessived grid current & shut down

Today I turned on the Al-1500and immediately notice that the grid current
went all the way over to the right and the amp grid protection circuit kick
in. Even with only 5 watts of drive, the grid current is about 175 ma. I
also notice that I don't see any HV indication. I hope this is not a bad
8877 final tube. Any suggestion to confirm this would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Herb, KV4FZ
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