[TenTec] TT Centurion AMP failure

[Phil Chambley Sr.]

Doyle....

You almost certainly have a grid to cathode short in one of the tubes. 
Remove them one at a time and see what happens.

Phil C. Sr.
k4dpk

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doyle" <n4vv at comcast.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 4:47 PM
Subject: [TenTec] TT Centurion AMP failure


> Help,
>    Was operating RTTY when my Centurion Amp quit working.  The symptom is
> that it shows 200 Ma Even in the Stnby position the plate current is 200 
> Ma
> & the tubes are moderately red.  The tubes are only a year old.  Any idea
> what might have happened?  Looks like a trip a trip to TT.
>    Anyone with a Centurion Amp have this symptom?
> Thanks,
>
> Doyle/N4VV
>
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