[Johnson] Valiant problum...

[WQ9E at btsnetworks.net]

Dutch,

Is there something unusual with your antenna?  How does it do into a dummy load?

Is your replacement doorknob by chance a Ceramite unit?  Those have very poor RF current capability. You may need to use a larger doorknob rated for RF.

Rodger WQ9E

-------- Original Message --------
> From: Dutch Maurer WB7DYW <wb7dyw at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 7:15 PM
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> Subject: [Johnson] Valiant problum...
> 
> My valiant has a problem with C-39 a,b,c,d (330Pf 500 volt silver mica) the original caps burned so I replaced them they burned also so I used 330Pf @  1Kv, they also get hot, now I have a 330Pf 15Kv doorknob, YUP ya guessed it it gets hot, rig loads to 150 watts at 330m, any suggestions??? Idling current is 60 Ma....
> 
> 73's Dutch WB7DYW
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