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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> Your HV meter reading is likely low due to the voltage divider resistor string going up in value. Check those resistors before doing anything.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> How much power output do you see on 40 meters? Output power is the real test of if your amp has a problem or not.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Vy 73<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Paul<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Heath [mailto:heath-bounces@puck.nether.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim's<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 02, 2017 7:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> heath@puck.nether.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Heath] SB200 HV Question<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have finally got my SB200 on the air. The cap’s have been replaced many years ago but everything else is stock. My idling HV runs about 1900v’s key down it drops to about 1750V’s. Line voltage to the amp is off a separate 120 v 20amp ckt. Is this voltage normal? Should I be looking for about 2500v’idiling? Would changing the caps to 180mfd and changing the equalizing resistors to a lower value help? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your information <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>73 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jim K8DHC<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>