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Re: AL-80B cooling
FWIW, CTR Engineering probably has the right one for the job.? Just say'in Andy? K9ATX
By DupyRail · #39812 ·
Re: AL-80B cooling
Yes or maybe just get a new fan. They are a not a rare item. I concur with the others. You should feel a good steady stream of air out the side and whilst it is not loud, you can definitely hear it
By Alek Petkovic · #39811 ·
Re: AL-80B cooling
Maybe a little oil?
By mike repinski · #39810 ·
Re: AL-80B cooling
It runs at the same speed Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
By Louis Parascondola · #39809 ·
Re: AL-80B cooling
Does the fan run at the same speed all the time or is the speed thermostatically controlled? Bob W4JFA [email protected]> wrote:
By Bob · #39808 ·
Re: AL-80B cooling
You should be able to feel a steady stream of air coming out the side. Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
By Louis Parascondola · #39807 ·
AL-80B cooling
Hi all, I'll condense this. A friend just got this AL-80B that had at one time melted a filament tube pin. The tube socket, the type that the socket is on a circuit board, was burned pretty badly. He
By Bob · #39806 ·
Re: Replacement 3-500ZG
There is a one year on Penta through Penta. ? Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
By Louis Parascondola · #39805 ·
Re: Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
By Clint, VE3CMQ <ve6cmm@...> · #39804 ·
Re: AL80B Smells Hot on 10M and 160M
They done it; here's the BOM listing: 2 CDX-2221-C 3 C1-2 C7 CAP,CERAMIC DISK,0022uF,6KV 20% VISHAY Here's the actual parts listing: CDX-?©\2221-?©\C 3 CAP 2200PF 6K VOLTS 20% .375 L.S.
By Steve · #39803 ·
Re: Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
Those sound like they may be Bell Labs tubes. 73 ¨C Mike Mike B. Feher, N4FS 89 Arnold Blvd. Howell NJ 07731 848-245-9115 Sent: Monday, December 18, 2023 1:22 PM To:
By Mike Feher · #39802 ·
Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
Hopefully someone will help me out.? I have 3? LD-4513 Traveling Wave Tube amplifiers.? These I think operate around 2400MHz.? I would like to get some information on them.? A search on Google
By Clint, VE3CMQ <ve6cmm@...> · #39801 ·
Re: AL80B Smells Hot on 10M and 160M
Those are Z5U caps. They are a poor choice for coupling RF with high current.. No wonder they failed. Can't believe Alpha would do that. I have repaired several 8410s and I don't even remember
By W7WRX · #39800 ·
Re: Replacement 3-500ZG
Howdy Dave, Just as an FYI, Henry Radio (yes, they still sell stuff...) has new "Greenstone" 3-500C tubes for sale. They are Chinese (of course), but seem okay, work well, and are
By Alan - W5ARM · #39799 ·
Re: AL80B Smells Hot on 10M and 160M
As a reminder: I just had to replace all three of the 2200 pF/6 kV disc plate blocking caps on my Alpha 8410: But there was no smell when these blew; they just shorted the high voltage, causing a
By Steve · #39798 ·
Re: AL80B Smells Hot on 10M and 160M
The AL-80B? does not use real deal plate block caps, but a pair of disc caps.? ?The disc caps are not RF rated either.? ? Any plate block cap needs to have enough pf? so it's reactance (XC)? is
By Jim VE7RF · #39797 ·
Re: AL80B Smells Hot on 10M and 160M
Scott My 922 did exactly what you're describing then I had a plate short.? Plate blocking cap had let go... Cracked and got to ground.? That was the smell. It was only on specific bands too.? I
By vk2on@... · #39796 ·
Re: AL80B Smells Hot on 10M and 160M
Jim, I was not aware of w8ji new site, thanks for posting! 73, Mike Mysliwiec KF8OD
By Mike · #39795 ·
Re: AL80B Smells Hot on 10M and 160M
On 160m it could be the padder caps? for the tune and load caps.? ?On 10m, it could be the plate choke.... and / or? bandswitch contacts.? ?How old is the AL-80B ?? After W8JI left ameritron in
By Jim VE7RF · #39794 ·
Re: AL80B Smells Hot on 10M and 160M
Does the tube socket and/or surrounding area show any signs of overheating? Bob W4JFA wrote:
By Bob · #39792 ·