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K5DH December 10th 03 09:54 PM

Help... SB-200 behaving badly
 
Okay, all you linear amplifier experts...
put yer thinking caps on...

I have a Heath SB-200 amp that's behaving badly.
It works just fine on 80m through 15m, putting
out over 750 Watts PEP on 80m and 600 Watts PEP
on 15m. On 10m, it's not working right at all.
Instead of the plate current dipping at maximum
output, it's peaking at maximum output, and it's
very low when off resonance. This is just the
opposite of what I'd expect, and of what happens
on the other four bands. Maximum output on 10m
is only about 150 Watts PEP, with 100 Watts of
drive. There are no signs of arcing going on.
This amp lived a questionable life before I got
it, which made me think that perhaps the PA tank
coil had been hacked for 11m use. Nope, it's
fine. The band switch contacts are in fine shape
as well. I've rebuilt the entire RF deck, so all
of the wiring is correct and the soldering is
professional-grade. The circuitry is all stock
and completely matches the original schematic.
Since each band has its own input tank circuit,
is it possible that I have a bad component in the
10m input tank circuit that's hosing things up?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

73,
Dean K5DH



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