[TenTec] Centaur Problem - Any Ideas?

[David Drake]

I also have a Centaur.  Great little amp, particularly with 572b's.  The
only problem I have experienced was due to a dirty band switch.  I have
found that a phone call to the TT service department to be the most
appropriate course of action.  Any time a fuse is blown, there is a problem
to be solved and repaired.  If its worth anything to you, I think your
problem is in the regulator circuitry.

Regards, David Drake, Wd9cmd

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel R. Hallas" <joel.hallas@snet.net>
To: <tentec@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 5:17 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Centaur Problem - Any Ideas?


> Folks,
>
> This afternoon I brought up my Centaur, all went normally. It went back
> to receive and after a few seconds went dark.
>
> One of the 6A (it's set for 240V) primary fuses went with sufficient
> energy to blacken the interior.
>
> I replaced the fuse and all seemed normal. It tuned up with all the
> proper readings and seemed fine, until I went to QSK! The relays keyed
> with much more clatter than usual. It still semed to work ok, and
> sounded normal on PTT mode, either on SSB or CW.
>
> I noticed that the noise increased somewhat with higher power, although
> with minimum drive (from my Paragon turned all the way down)  it still
> sounded much loader than it used to.
>
> Anyone have a similar experience, or ideas??
>
> Thanks!
>
> Joel Hallas, W1ZR
>
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