[TowerTalk] Arc fault Acom 2K

[Ed Stallman]

I had this same problem with an Acom 2100 , changing the vacuum T/R 
relay was the fix .

Ed


On 11/9/2018 6:45 AM, W1JCW John wrote:
> Have a strange problem in the shack.
>
> Run the same antennas and had no issues, put in line my Yaesu 5000 and palstar AT.
> All antennas tune flat 1:1 but when I run QRO the Acom 2K comes up with arc fault even with low drive of 20watts.
>
> I can place a load at the end of the coax outside and have no issues but when I got to any antenna 260' center fed dipole or a vertical I get a fault and the amp shuts down.
>
> Sounds like an RF issue but why now when nothing has changed outside?
>
> Have not seen anything like this in 40yrs I've been operating.
>
>
> 73-
> W1JCW
> John
>
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