[Kenwood] TR 7800 Final Output Coupling Capacitor, or Not?

Dennis Klipa klipadk at gmail.com
Tue Jul 12 05:18:24 EDT 2011


Thanks to Jon, K1NV, I found a replacement for the final Power Module, for
the TR 7800 at RF parts.  It arrived and I installed it last night but
haven't fired it up yet.  The reason I have not fired it up yet is that on
inspection of the service manual drawings and schematic, there is supposed
to be a 47 pf coupling capacitor between the output lead of the module and
the binding post on the Final Unit Board.  There wasn't one in the radio
when I recieved it for repair.  Is it supposed to be there or not?  The
schematic and layout drawing clearly shows one.

The datasheet for the SAV7 Power Module (substitute for the original M57733)
shows in internal coupling capacitor.  At the output of the power module is
a low pass pi filter followed by another coupling capacitor.  So I don't see
it needed for DC blocking, but it may be needed for impedance matching in
the circuit, and I am not able to make that determination.  Does anyone
know, definitively?

Thanks,
Dennis, N8ERF


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