[TenTec] Station power supply Ten Tec 261

[Robert Mcgraw]

Be sure the screws on the filter cap are very tight.  Also tighten the
screws in the bracket that hold the filter cap mounted to the chassis.

73
Bob K4TAX

> Well, true, but it is broke. And I know broke.
>
> Seems to work just fine, but when a load is impressed upon it, it goes
> wacky.
>
> I see about 6.7 vpp of ac on the filter cap, and yes tried another cap in
> parallel. No joy.
>
> I suspect the bridge rectifier has a open diode and won't know till I get
> the replacement part in from mouser.
>
> It holds regulation, you can set the output voltage, but when you load it
> down, the output has a ripple on it.
>
> yup, it be broke
>
> mike, wb8vge
>
>
> On Sep 5, 2012, at 12:25 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
>
>> On 9/5/2012 9:16 AM, Mike Bryce wrote:
>>> Would it behove me to divorce the negative side of the supply from the
>>> chassis then?
>>
>> If it ain't broke, don't fix it. :)
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
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