[Drake] Transmitting Problem...

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	Robert, if you have about 0.45A current and only 30 or 40 watts out, there's 
somewhere in there in your radio where the excess power is being dissipated, 
beware or you'll destroy the tubes!.
At 650 plate volts, it is nearly 300 watts input. Check the antenna transfer 
relay, or the pi output components (bandswitch included).

Best regards
Guillermo - LU8EYW.

Rob Matherly escribió:
> Hi All;
> 
> I just fixed the receive portion of my TR-3.  Now I appear to have a 
> problem with transmit.
> 
> I let it warm up for about half an hour, then decided to try and work 
> someone.  After tuning up, I checked power output.  30 watts.  Then 35. 
>  Then 40.  I looked at the plate ammeter, and noticed my current had 
> gone up from .45 to .6 amps.
> 
> I followed the tune-up procedure outlined in the manual, have proper 
> idle current, and SWR is 1.5:1.  I transmitted for no longer than five 
> or six seconds, and allowed an equal amount of time to cool down.
> 
> I let it set for a minute or so, and the current on transmit (this is 
> just tune-up - no mike or key, just the function switch on X-CW) went 
> back to .45 amps.
> 
> What could be the cause of this?
>