[Boatanchors] [Kenwood] Kenwood TS-530SP

[howard holden]

That's after the power is turned off, and after a minute or so. I'd expect a lot of drop after a minute. Bleeders doing their job. 

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From: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2024 7:05 AM
To: howard holden
Cc: manualman at juno.com; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] [Kenwood] Kenwood TS-530SP

You posted that your B+ drops to SEVENTY FIVE VOLTS.  DO YOU THINK
THAT'S OKAY???

73
Rob
K5UJ

On Sun, Sep 15, 2024 at 9:25 PM howard holden <holden7471 at msn.com> wrote:
>
> No, the 880V is a bit high but a 6146 can handle it. And that was with no current draw.  I haven’t looked specifically at the bleeders but if they’re high value low wattage that’d not be unusual. Not the way I’d design a supply but who knows the philosophy there.
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Sep 15, 2024, at 18:05, manualman at juno.com wrote:
> >
> > Look at items 6 and 9! Wouldn't you question this??
> >
> > Pete, wa2cwa
> >
> >

> >> 9.        HV drops to about 75V after about a minute on hitting
> >> power switches.