On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 5:45 PM, Bruce Beford <[email protected]>wrote:
> > If the amplifier gets too hot, it will let you know in a safe, > > non-spectacular way. > > How boring. 8-) > Indeed boring. MUCH more interesting: Exploding electrolytic capacitors. 3-1000Z meltdown and implosion. 3-500Z melting solder off the pins. Wirewound resistors burning up and leaving a burning carbon track. Plate transformer so hot it sets paint on fire. Bandswitch with a half a dozen totally burned contacts Plate choke with about half the wire evaporated. Now that's entertainment. 73, Guy ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
