"Al Parker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang
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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
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From: "Neil Kutchera" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 7:27 AM
Subject: [drakelist] L7 Voltage Sag
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> Neil Kutchera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist
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> 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
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