[TenTec] Hercules II idle IC

[Ken Kinyon - W7TS]

Thanks to all who replied to my original post.  I finally bit the bullet and
dug out the cable I made when I was powering the Hercules with a  battery.
There is no convenient way to Break into the cable attached to the 9420
supply without a lot of haywire.  I hooked the battery cable up to one of my
other supplies in series with a multi meter.  The meter on the rig still
read about 10 amps but the multi-meter showed only .77 amps which I imagine
is about right for the panel lights and whatever else is going on when the
amp is in standby.   So everything seems OK.  A special thanks to Steve
N4LQ, who told me which was the appropriate pot to tweak to zero the meter.
I will do that during my next maintenance day.  I also need to replace some
pilot lights in the Titan and Omni.  So the next time the bands are dead I
will do it all :<)  Nothing other than idle curiosity started all this.  Or
perhaps the famous handyman Red Green is correct when he says, " If it isn't
broke, you aren't trying hard enough."
Once again, Thanks and Happy Holidays to all.
73,
Ken W7TS

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Kenneth E.  Kinyon
34 Princeton Circle
Longmont, CO 80503-2106
Voice/fax  (303) 684-0037
E-mail W7TS@uswest.net
ALPCA #8339
ARRL-LM
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tentec@contesting.com [mailto:owner-tentec@contesting.com]On
Behalf Of Ken Kinyon - W7TS
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 1999 10:09
To: 'Tentec'
Subject: [TenTec] Hercules II idle IC



I just noticed that My Hercules II shows about 5 - 10 amps idle IC when
power is on but not transmitting. Does anyone else's do this?  I wonder if
there is an adjustment for this.  My manual has all the schematics, but no
explanation of what the various pots do.  It works fine. I am just curious.
73 and Happy Holidays to all.
Ken W7TS

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Kenneth E.  Kinyon
34 Princeton Circle
Longmont, CO 80503-2106
Voice/fax  (303) 684-0037
E-mail W7TS@uswest.net
ALPCA #8339
ARRL-LM
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