[Boatanchors] THE 6EJ7 DID IT!

[Richard Knoppow]

       Have you done a complete alignment according to the book?  If not 
it may bring up the power.
        In TUNE or SSB the ALC limits the maximum power output to about 
130 watts on any band.  If you tune up in CW the ALC is disabled so the 
power output is more nearly what the finals are capable of.  It should 
be around 150 to 160 watts on 80, and 40 and maybe 20 and somewhat less 
on the higher bands.

On 3/5/2015 10:28 AM, Bill and Liz wrote:
> Thanks to all who responded to my post about the wonky TX4C power output.  I had installed what I had believed to be a good tested 6EJ7 of noble parentage.  However, upon installing a NOS Sylvania tube as suggested by a couple of list members the problem went away and I now have 130 watts output on 40M, 100+ watts on 160, 80 and 20, 80 watts on 15M and 65-70 watts on 10M.  I still have not figured out why output on 40M is so much better, but I am not going to worry about it.  The transmitter could probably use a new set of finals but the current power output will permit lots of fun operation yet.
>
> Thanks to all who responded with ideas and encouragement.
>
> Bill VE3NH
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Richard Knoppow
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