[Amps] Henry 3K-A choke failure...workaround?

[jeff millar]

yes, HV filter choke.  The RF choke would not work well in the ground lead.
;-).

jeff, wa1hco


On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 6:02 PM Jim <jimw7ry at gmail.com> wrote:

> Unless you mean the plate supply filter choke?  Not the plate choke that
> connects to the tops of the tubes?
>
>
> Thanks
> 73
> Jim W7RY
>
> On 9/27/2019 5:00 PM, Jim wrote:
> > Can you please draw me a diagram of the*plate choke *in the ground
> > lead please?
> > Thanks
> > 73
> > Jim W7RY
> > On 9/26/2019 9:59 PM, Ron wrote:
> >>   Jeff wa1hco millar wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hello wise ones...
> >>
> >>> Bought a nice 3K-A at a flea market and made one SSB contact.  On the
> >>> second contact it tripped off on HV overcurrent.  After some
> >>> debugging, the
> >>> Plate choke is leaky to ground at HV but open with an Ohm meter.
> >>> Can I just put the choke up on insulated standoffs?
> >>
> >>> Any other suggestions?
> >>
> >>   It is a pleasure to be helpful.
> >>
> >>   The CURE is to put it in the ground side of the circuit, typically
> >> where the rectifier or the grounded side of the transformer goes to
> >> ground.
> >>
> >
>
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