"Al Parker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Neil, Sounds more like you need to be on 240 vac rather than 120. The input is sagging. 73, Al, W8UT New Bern, NC BoatAnchors appreciated here http://www.boatanchors.org http://www.hammarlund.info
----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Kutchera" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <drakelist@www.zerobeat.net> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 7:27 AM Subject: [drakelist] L7 Voltage Sag > > Neil Kutchera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > I'm working on repairing my Drake L7 amplifier before I put it up for > sale. It is set for 110 volts. When I turn on the amp the plate > voltage reads either 2600 in SSB or 1850 in CW. Under load the it > drops to 1000 volts regardless of the mode. The amp will run between > 500 - 600 watts output with 120 watts of drive at this voltage. I've > tested this with two sets of tubes. Does this indicate the power > supply caps are in need of replacement? If so can anyone recommend a > good source of parts? > > Thanks, > Neil > K4NJK > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Submissions: drakelist@www.zerobeat.net > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body > Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message > Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: drakelist@www.zerobeat.net Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------