Transmitter problem

[Eddy Swynar]

Ray...

First of all, hook up a 100-watt dummy load LIGHT BULB To the output
conector, & put the rig  through its paces...

If that is normal, suspect your antennna!

~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ





----- Original Message -----
From: "rayfri" <rayfri at NETWORLD.COM>
To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 3:25 PM
Subject: Transmitter problem


> hey folks... a technical question.  I think I know the answer, but
> wanted
> some comments from the rest of the gang.
> I have a transmitter with an output problem.  It uses a pair of 6146's
> in the
> final.  The drive is fine.. the plate voltage is fine.  BUT..the plate
> tuning
> has little effect when adjusted and the loading control has very little
> control
> other than by turning it from one end to the other of its range, I can
> go from
> no power output to power output that isnt the maximum... seems about
> maybe a third or two thirds at the most..
> I'm suspecting one of two things... either I have to climb up on the
> roof and
> check the antenna, or else one or both of the finals have started going
> south or have gone south...
> What's the concensus here?   Or is there another possibility I'm
> missing...
> Ray  WA7ITZ
>
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