[TenTec] Herc II Relay?

[Rick W]

Since my original post I've come across a couple of interesting links.  I was wondering if anyone had tried either of the following:

1) Swapping the relay leads as suggested by K1FK  

     http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/TenTec/1999-02/msg00297.html

2) Replacing the Kilovac K41C234 with the Gigavac G41C234HAM?  The current specs do not seem as good on the Gigavac but the Kilovac relay may be overkill in a 550 watt amplifier.  The cost is VERY encouraging ($84 versus $316.74).

Thoughts/comments appreciated.

Thanks.

73,
Rick
VE7TK

Website: http://www.ve7tk.com

To:Ten-Tec Reflector <tentec at contesting.com> 
Subject:[TenTec] Herc II Relay? 
From:Rick W <ve7tk at yahoo.ca> 

 
Date:Mon, 14 Oct 2013 08:08:18 -0700 (PDT) 

 
Sad to report but I'm having an issue with my Hercules II.  Periodically it 
will go into QSK as asked BUT then it doesn't fully return to receive.   If I turn off the Herc the Orion comes back to full receive. Turn it back on 
and the receive signal is degraded.  Then just to confuse things the problem 
goes away. I am wondering if this is the first sign of the vacuum relay failing. 73,
Rick
VE7TK Website: http://www.ve7tk.com