Re: AL-80B cooling
FWIW, CTR Engineering probably has the right one for the job.? Just say'in
Andy? K9ATX
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DupyRail
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#39812
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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
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Alek Petkovic
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#39811
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Re: AL-80B cooling
Maybe a little oil?
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mike repinski
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#39810
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Re: AL-80B cooling
It runs at the same speed
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Louis Parascondola
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#39809
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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:
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Bob
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#39808
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Re: AL-80B cooling
You should be able to feel a steady stream of air coming out the side.
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Louis Parascondola
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#39807
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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
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Bob
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#39806
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Re: Replacement 3-500ZG
There is a one year on Penta through Penta. ?
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Louis Parascondola
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#39805
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Re: Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
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Clint, VE3CMQ <ve6cmm@...>
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#39804
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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.
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Steve
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#39803
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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
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To:
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Mike Feher
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#39802
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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
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Clint, VE3CMQ <ve6cmm@...>
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#39801
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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
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W7WRX
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#39800
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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
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Alan - W5ARM
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#39799
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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
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Steve
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#39798
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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
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Jim VE7RF
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#39797
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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
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vk2on@...
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#39796
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Re: AL80B Smells Hot on 10M and 160M
Jim,
I was not aware of w8ji new site, thanks for posting!
73,
Mike Mysliwiec
KF8OD
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Mike
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#39795
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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
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Jim VE7RF
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#39794
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Re: AL80B Smells Hot on 10M and 160M
Does the tube socket and/or surrounding area show any signs of overheating?
Bob W4JFA
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Bob
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#39792
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