[Elecraft] K3/AL-811 questions

[Scott Manthe]

John,
It is very unlikely that the only think wrong with your amp is the 
tubes. My experience with AL-811s is that if you've arced a tube, and it 
sounds like you have, you'll probably have at least the D16 failure and 
possibly some of the resistors at the base of the tubes, and maybe even 
a cap. I don't remember exactly what failed the last time I arced a tube 
in an AL-811H, but while it was more than one component, the fix wasn't 
terribly bad. So that's the good news, but given the output you're 
getting, it sounds like maybe you've blown two of the three tubes.

Do you know some hams there that maybe have some experience in these 
kinds of issues? Madison's a decent-sized city, os there are probably a 
few hams that might be able to help you out.

73 and good luck,
Scot, N9AA (A former resident of Madison...)


On 8/9/13 12:07 PM, John Shadle wrote:
> I called Ameritron/MFJ and they suggested that the tubes were bad and that
> D16 may possibly be bad as well. Apparently that has to do with metering.
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> Another fellow (off-list) suggested that the GFCI blowing has to do with a
> leak to the ground. So, that could be a bad tube, right? Or something
> else...
>
> Guess I should start with tubes. Best place to get the 811A tubes still RF
> Parts?
>
> Thanks.
> -john W4PAH
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