[Heathkit] DX-100 passed away today...

[Howie WA3MCK]

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> Hello all Heathkit people - need some advice.


***by the way - Posted this to boatanchors and glowbugs list. Received some
good advice - incuding some excellent documentation from Glen K9STH. Thanks
again Glen - much appreciated!***

Now to the problem...

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Attempted to get on 40 AM this afternoon and my beloved DX-100 passed away.
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All was normal less than 24 hours ago.
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> Started to load her on 7.290 MHz as per manual.
> Transmitter output dropped when I attempted to apply drive - took about
> three seconds  - then fuse blew.
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>  Quickly shut it down.
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> Checked everything externally - all seemed OK.
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> Re-fused rig.
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> AC Power up - no problem.
> Filaments good.
> Applied plate voltage - no problem.
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> Went Key down and VERY carefully attempted to apply drive -  No output.

shut it down before I blew another fuse.

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> Haven't opened the beast up yet.
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> Anyway- before I do - does anyone have any general suggestions as to
> type of failure from this brief description?
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> It's going on the bench this weekend - I'll have to hire the local neighbor
> kid to hoist it up on the bench. He moved it for me months ago like it
> weighed 20 lbs.
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> Thank you
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> Howie WA3MCK
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