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Re: Ad Hominem behaviour in this forum thread

 

And King George III recenty posted that he will be monitoring AMPS closely and blocking ALL off topic posts! Gee, like so much bandwidth is used on that long obsolete forum.

Dont let the door hit you in the ass Leigh.....bye bye.

There are several more modern AMP forums these days that allow pictures, audio, and even allow off topics.

Carl

----- Original Message -----
From: 'Leigh Turner' invertech@... [ham_amplifiers]
To: ham_amplifiers@...
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 7:43 PM
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Ad Hominem behaviour in this forum thread




It's a damn pity this now low traffic / semi-defunct ham amplifiers forum doesn't have a principled Moderator like George Fremin III K5TR who oversees the Amps group where such uncalled for rude and crude ad hominem comments are screened and deleted and rightly don't make it to the forum.

Leigh
VK5KLT




From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Sent: Monday, 27 May 2019 2:33 AM
To: ham_amplifiers@...
Subject: Re: [ham_amplifiers] Test

Now don't you start Alek...you are one of the Aussies I actually like!

AND who doesnt speak like some overblown ego Brit in order to cover
incompetence...or is it incontinence?

Carl

----- Original Message -----
From: Alek Petkovic vk6apk@... [ham_amplifiers]
To: ham_amplifiers@...
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2019 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [ham_amplifiers] Test

Somebdy has forgotten to take their pills today.

Bad boy Carl. :-)

Alek.
VK6APK

On 26/05/2019 9:02 AM, 'Carl' km1h@... [ham_amplifiers] wrote:

YAWN

At least Rich and I were friends since about 1996 and I miss him

I can't say the same about you. Go back under your GU-74B rock and behave

Carl

----- Original Message -----
From: 'Leigh Turner' invertech@... [ham_amplifiers]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2019 8:41 PM
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

Indeed Joe, the forum has been quite slow since the sad demise of central
protagonist Rich Measures and the Rich / Carl sideshow jousts...

There's more interesting activity on the Amps group nowadays.

Leigh
VK5KLT

From: [email protected]
[mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Sent: Sunday, 26 May 2019 10:03 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

No, not dead, been a bit slow, but not slow enough to worry.

Joe - W7RKN

-----Original Message-----
From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]

Subject: [ham_amplifiers] Test

Canada; the ship of fools where corruption and politics are synonymous
Ham Amplifiers reflector dead?





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Re: Test

Bob Naylor
 

Well if there's interest I'll write info on mods done to my 922 and planned mods for my original AL-80 (no "A" or "B").
Bob? WE6C

On Saturday, May 25, 2019, 5:42:15 PM PDT, 'Leigh Turner' invertech@... [ham_amplifiers] wrote:


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Indeed Joe, the forum has been quite slow since the sad demise of central protagonist Rich Measures and the Rich / Carl sideshow jousts…..

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There’s more interesting activity on the Amps group nowadays.

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Leigh

VK5KLT

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From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto: ham_amplifiers@... ]
Sent: Sunday, 26 May 2019 10:03 AM
To: ham_amplifiers@...
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

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No, not dead, been a bit slow, but not slow enough to worry.

Joe - W7RKN

-----Original Message-----
From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto: ham_amplifiers@... ]

Subject: [ham_amplifiers] Test

Canada ; the ship of fools where corruption and politics are synonymous
Ham Amplifiers reflector dead?


Re: Ad Hominem behaviour in this forum thread

Bob Naylor
 

What is the "amps group"? I did a search with nothing found.
It appears I get all from "ham amplifiers"
Bob? WE6C

On Sunday, May 26, 2019, 5:27:17 PM PDT, 'Doug Renwick' ve5ra@... [ham_amplifiers] wrote:


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What I witness is:

Posts to the amps group do not appear. Try sending a test post to amps and see what happens and report back.

Some of my multiple posts to ham_amplifiers NEVER appear. SNAFU.

And it looks like one of Alex's posts he copied to me is not appearing.

Doug

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"The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." Albert Einstein


From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Sent: May-26-19 6:17 PM
To: ham_amplifiers@...
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Ad Hominem behaviour in this forum thread

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I don’t see that all.? Hasn’t been any traffic ‘cause nothing new to discuss, has been posted!

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Joe – W7RKN

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From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Ad Hominem behaviour in this forum thread

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The amps group is dead!

Ham_amplifiers is low traffic because something is killing posts.

Doug


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Re: Ad Hominem behaviour in this forum thread

Doug Renwick
 

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What I witness is:

Posts to the amps group do not appear. Try sending a test post to amps and see what happens and report back.

Some of my multiple posts to ham_amplifiers NEVER appear. SNAFU.

And it looks like one of Alex's posts he copied to me is not appearing.

Doug

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"The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." Albert Einstein


From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Sent: May-26-19 6:17 PM
To: ham_amplifiers@...
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Ad Hominem behaviour in this forum thread

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I don’t see that all.? Hasn’t been any traffic ‘cause nothing new to discuss, has been posted!

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Joe – W7RKN

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From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Ad Hominem behaviour in this forum thread

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The amps group is dead!

Ham_amplifiers is low traffic because something is killing posts.

Doug


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Re: Ad Hominem behaviour in this forum thread

 

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I don’t see that all.? Hasn’t been any traffic ‘cause nothing new to discuss, has been posted!

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Joe – W7RKN

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From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Ad Hominem behaviour in this forum thread

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The amps group is dead!

Ham_amplifiers is low traffic because something is killing posts.

Doug


Re: Ad Hominem behaviour in this forum thread

 

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One gets used to it Leigh.? Problem is, the person/people that raised the most hate and discontent here, were those we learned of a lot of useful (And sometimes worthless!) information.

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Seriously as you well know, one can always leave the group if it gets too heavy.? I do know what you are saying about moderation…one must realize it is a fine line between being heavy handed in moderation or knowing when to ‘let it ride’, knowing the subject will die out in short order.? I walk that line in several of my groups, and candidly, it is a rare occurrence that I have had to step in and say “HOLD ON!”.

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WHEW!!? J

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Joe – W7RKN

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From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Ad Hominem behaviour in this forum thread

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It’s a damn pity this now low traffic / semi-defunct ham amplifiers forum doesn’t have a principled Moderator like George Fremin III K5TR who oversees the Amps group where such uncalled for rude and crude ad hominem comments are screened and deleted and rightly don’t make it to the forum.

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Leigh

VK5KLT

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From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Sent: Monday, 27 May 2019 2:33 AM
To: ham_amplifiers@...
Subject: Re: [ham_amplifiers] Test

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Now don’t you start Alek...you are one of the Aussies I actually like!

AND who doesnt speak like some overblown ego Brit in order to cover
incompetence...or is it incontinence?

Carl

----- Original Message -----
From: Alek Petkovic vk6apk@... [ham_amplifiers]
To: ham_amplifiers@...
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2019 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [ham_amplifiers] Test

Somebdy has forgotten to take their pills today.

Bad boy Carl. :-)

Alek.
VK6APK

On 26/05/2019 9:02 AM, 'Carl' km1h@... [ham_amplifiers] wrote:


YAWN

At least Rich and I were friends since about 1996 and I miss him

I can’t say the same about you. Go back under your GU-74B rock and behave

Carl

----- Original Message -----
From: 'Leigh Turner' invertech@... [ham_amplifiers]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2019 8:41 PM
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

Indeed Joe, the forum has been quite slow since the sad demise of central
protagonist Rich Measures and the Rich / Carl sideshow jousts...


There's more interesting activity on the Amps group nowadays.


Leigh
VK5KLT

From: [email protected]
[mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Sent: Sunday, 26 May 2019 10:03 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

No, not dead, been a bit slow, but not slow enough to worry.

Joe - W7RKN

-----Original Message-----
From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]

Subject: [ham_amplifiers] Test

Canada; the ship of fools where corruption and politics are synonymous
Ham Amplifiers reflector dead?





Re: Ad Hominem behaviour in this forum thread

Doug Renwick
 

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The amps group is dead!

Ham_amplifiers is low traffic because something is killing posts.

Doug

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It’s a damn pity this now low traffic / semi-defunct ham amplifiers forum doesn’t have a principled Moderator like George Fremin III K5TR who oversees the Amps group where such uncalled for rude and crude ad hominem comments are screened and deleted and rightly don’t make it to the forum.

?

Leigh

VK5KLT

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Re: Ad Hominem behaviour in this forum thread

 

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It’s a damn pity this now low traffic / semi-defunct ham amplifiers forum doesn’t have a principled Moderator like George Fremin III K5TR who oversees the Amps group where such uncalled for rude and crude ad hominem comments are screened and deleted and rightly don’t make it to the forum.

?

Leigh

VK5KLT

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From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Sent: Monday, 27 May 2019 2:33 AM
To: ham_amplifiers@...
Subject: Re: [ham_amplifiers] Test

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Now don’t you start Alek...you are one of the Aussies I actually like!

AND who doesnt speak like some overblown ego Brit in order to cover
incompetence...or is it incontinence?

Carl

----- Original Message -----
From: Alek Petkovic vk6apk@... [ham_amplifiers]
To: ham_amplifiers@...
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2019 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [ham_amplifiers] Test

Somebdy has forgotten to take their pills today.

Bad boy Carl. :-)

Alek.
VK6APK

On 26/05/2019 9:02 AM, 'Carl' km1h@... [ham_amplifiers] wrote:


YAWN

At least Rich and I were friends since about 1996 and I miss him

I can’t say the same about you. Go back under your GU-74B rock and behave

Carl

----- Original Message -----
From: 'Leigh Turner' invertech@... [ham_amplifiers]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2019 8:41 PM
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

Indeed Joe, the forum has been quite slow since the sad demise of central
protagonist Rich Measures and the Rich / Carl sideshow jousts...


There's more interesting activity on the Amps group nowadays.


Leigh
VK5KLT

From: [email protected]
[mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Sent: Sunday, 26 May 2019 10:03 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

No, not dead, been a bit slow, but not slow enough to worry.

Joe - W7RKN

-----Original Message-----
From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]

Subject: [ham_amplifiers] Test

Canada; the ship of fools where corruption and politics are synonymous
Ham Amplifiers reflector dead?


Re: Test

 

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I have a sick GU84B here, from an Emtron amplifier, which developed the exact same fault, some years ago. I've never tried to clear the fault. The tube is now a display piece.

I did clear a hard grid to filament short in a 3-500Z by connecting it to a 12V car battery.

Your tube is dead, so you might as well try the same thing. Run it up on heater and fan and give it a zap while it's nice and hot. You have nothing to lose.

With your lost mail problem. Log into your mail account using a web browser and see if your ISP is putting the Ham Amplifiers posts into the junk folder. Recent moves by my ISP have seen many good emails go that way. My email client won't look at the junk folder on the server, so I have to log in via a browser and move them all to the inbox, so I can download and clear them from the server.

Good luck,
Alek. VK6APK



On 27/05/2019 6:15 AM, Doug Renwick wrote:

Guys help me out here. I have trying to post this for several days with no success. Let me know if you receive it or repost it to the reflector if l can't.

Doug

I have a GU-78B that has developed a grid short. I have determined the grid short initiates about 2 minutes after power on and ends after about 5 minutes.

I have tried unsuccessfully to 'burn' the short by hooking up a 560?f capacitor fed with 300vdc.

What other methods that can be tried to 'burn' this short?

?


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Re: Test

Doug Renwick
 

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Guys help me out here. I have trying to post this for several days with no success. Let me know if you receive it or repost it to the reflector if l can't.

Doug

I have a GU-78B that has developed a grid short. I have determined the grid short initiates about 2 minutes after power on and ends after about 5 minutes.

I have tried unsuccessfully to 'burn' the short by hooking up a 560?f capacitor fed with 300vdc.

What other methods that can be tried to 'burn' this short?

?


Virus-free.


Re: Test

 

Now dont you start Alek...you are one of the Aussies I actually like!

AND who doesnt speak like some overblown ego Brit in order to cover incompetence...or is it incontinence?

Carl

----- Original Message -----
From: Alek Petkovic vk6apk@... [ham_amplifiers]
To: ham_amplifiers@...
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2019 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [ham_amplifiers] Test



Somebdy has forgotten to take their pills today.

Bad boy Carl. :-)

Alek.
VK6APK





On 26/05/2019 9:02 AM, 'Carl' km1h@... [ham_amplifiers] wrote:
YAWN

At least Rich and I were friends since about 1996 and I miss him

I cant say the same about you. Go back under your GU-74B rock and behave

Carl




----- Original Message -----
From: 'Leigh Turner' invertech@... [ham_amplifiers]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2019 8:41 PM
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test



Indeed Joe, the forum has been quite slow since the sad demise of central protagonist Rich Measures and the Rich / Carl sideshow jousts...
There's more interesting activity on the Amps group nowadays.
Leigh
VK5KLT



From: [email protected] [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Sent: Sunday, 26 May 2019 10:03 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

No, not dead, been a bit slow, but not slow enough to worry.

Joe - W7RKN

-----Original Message-----
From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]

Subject: [ham_amplifiers] Test

Canada; the ship of fools where corruption and politics are synonymous
Ham Amplifiers reflector dead?

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Re: Test

 

Kinda like Popeye and Bluto friendhip.

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On?Saturday, May 25, 2019,?'Carl' km1h@... [ham_amplifiers]??wrote:

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YAWN
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At least Rich and I were friends since about 1996 and I miss him
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I cant say the same about you. Go back under your GU-74B rock and behave
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Carl
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2019 8:41 PM
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

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Indeed Joe, the forum has been quite slow since the sad demise of central protagonist Rich Measures and the Rich / Carl sideshow jousts…..

There’s more interesting activity on the Amps group nowadays.

Leigh

VK5KLT


From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto: ham_amplifiers@... ]
Sent: Sunday, 26 May 2019 10:03 AM
To: ham_amplifiers@...
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

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No, not dead, been a bit slow, but not slow enough to worry.

Joe - W7RKN

-----Original Message-----
From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto: ham_amplifiers@... ]

Subject: [ham_amplifiers] Test

Canada ; the ship of fools where corruption and politics are synonymous
Ham Amplifiers reflector dead?


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Re: Test / GU74B tubes

 


>But on the subject of the venerable GU74B tube we contraire with diametrically opposite opinion.? >This little tetrode is the best ham radio amplifier tubes around; on the proviso it’s used properly and >within its ratings….. as evidenced by amp manufacturers like Acom in their immensely popular and >well received family of 1 and two tube amplifiers, as well as others, and hordes of amplifier >homebrewers.

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>Leigh


##? Why even mess with a tetrode ?? ? My? problem with? the? ?GU74B ......" 4CX-800"? ?is the? ski? high?

225? ma? idle? current requirement? ? PER? TUBE !? ? And that's? just? to get the? IMD? to? acceptable levels.? ? That's? ?insane.? ?450 ma for a pair...and? ?675 ma for a 3 holer.?


##? Don't? mess? with? the Acom? ?SS? amps.....? way too? many problems... and? no? qsk.??


##? Leigh,? ? with? ?your 400? W? limit,? ?anything? will? last a long? ?time.? ?With a 400? w? limit,? a? SS? amp would suffice.?


Jim? ?VE7RF??


Re: Test / GU74B tubes

 

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Agree about the sad loss of Rich there Carl.

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But on the subject of the venerable GU74B tube we contraire with diametrically opposite opinion.? This little tetrode is the best ham radio amplifier tubes around; on the proviso it’s used properly and within its ratings….. as evidenced by amp manufacturers like Acom in their immensely popular and well received family of 1 and two tube amplifiers, as well as others, and hordes of amplifier homebrewers.

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73

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Leigh

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From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Sent: Sunday, 26 May 2019 10:33 AM
To: ham_amplifiers@...
Subject: Re: [ham_amplifiers] Test

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YAWN

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At least Rich and I were friends since about 1996 and I miss him

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I cant say the same about you. Go back under your GU-74B rock and behave

?

Carl

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----- Original Message -----

Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2019 8:41 PM

Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

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Indeed Joe, the forum has been quite slow since the sad demise of central protagonist Rich Measures and the Rich / Carl sideshow jousts…..

There’s more interesting activity on the Amps group nowadays.

Leigh

VK5KLT


From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Sent: Sunday, 26 May 2019 10:03 AM
To: ham_amplifiers@...
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

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No, not dead, been a bit slow, but not slow enough to worry.

Joe - W7RKN

-----Original Message-----
From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]

Subject: [ham_amplifiers] Test

Canada; the ship of fools where corruption and politics are synonymous
Ham Amplifiers reflector dead?

?

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Test #5

Doug Renwick
 

I have a GU-78B that has developed a grid short. I have determined the grid
short initiates about 2 minutes after power on and ends after about 5
minutes.
I have tried unsuccessfully to 'burn' the short by hooking up a 560?f
capacitor fed with 300vdc.
What other methods that can be tried to 'burn' this short?
Doug


Re: Test

 

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Somebdy has forgotten to take their pills today.

Bad boy Carl. :-)

Alek.
VK6APK





On 26/05/2019 9:02 AM, 'Carl' km1h@... [ham_amplifiers] wrote:
YAWN
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At least Rich and I were friends since about 1996 and I miss him
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I cant say the same about you. Go back under your GU-74B rock and behave
?
Carl
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2019 8:41 PM
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

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Indeed Joe, the forum has been quite slow since the sad demise of central protagonist Rich Measures and the Rich / Carl sideshow jousts…..

There’s more interesting activity on the Amps group nowadays.

Leigh

VK5KLT


From: [email protected] [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Sent: Sunday, 26 May 2019 10:03 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

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No, not dead, been a bit slow, but not slow enough to worry.

Joe - W7RKN

-----Original Message-----
From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]

Subject: [ham_amplifiers] Test

Canada; the ship of fools where corruption and politics are synonymous
Ham Amplifiers reflector dead?


Virus-free.

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Family Businesses:
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The Velvet Fox. 
Smart Design Electrical. 
Perth Interiors. 


Test #4

Doug Renwick
 

Like I said something is filtering posts.
I can post a test message only.
Doug

Canada; the ship of fools where corruption and politics are synonymous


Removing grid shorts

Doug Renwick
 

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Let's try this post for the 3rd time and see if it comes through.

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I have a GU-78B that has developed a grid short. I have determined the grid short initiates about 2 minutes after power on and ends after about 5 minutes.

I have tried unsuccessfully to 'burn' the short by hooking up a 560?f capacitor fed with 300vdc.

What other methods that can be tried to 'burn' this short?

Doug

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Re: Test

Doug Renwick
 

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Other than one of my test e-mails getting through, other posts have not.

Something is screwed up!

And nothing is coming through on the Amps reflector either.

Doug

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"The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." Albert Einstein


From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Sent: May-25-19 6:42 PM
To: ham_amplifiers@...
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

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Indeed Joe, the forum has been quite slow since the sad demise of central protagonist Rich Measures and the Rich / Carl sideshow jousts…..

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There’s more interesting activity on the Amps group nowadays.

?

Leigh

VK5KLT

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From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Sent: Sunday, 26 May 2019 10:03 AM
To: ham_amplifiers@...
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

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No, not dead, been a bit slow, but not slow enough to worry.

Joe - W7RKN

-----Original Message-----
From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]

Subject: [ham_amplifiers] Test

Canada; the ship of fools where corruption and politics are synonymous
Ham Amplifiers reflector dead?


Virus-free.


Re: Test

 

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YAWN
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At least Rich and I were friends since about 1996 and I miss him
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I cant say the same about you. Go back under your GU-74B rock and behave
?
Carl
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2019 8:41 PM
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

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Indeed Joe, the forum has been quite slow since the sad demise of central protagonist Rich Measures and the Rich / Carl sideshow jousts…..

There’s more interesting activity on the Amps group nowadays.

Leigh

VK5KLT


From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]
Sent: Sunday, 26 May 2019 10:03 AM
To: ham_amplifiers@...
Subject: RE: [ham_amplifiers] Test

?

No, not dead, been a bit slow, but not slow enough to worry.

Joe - W7RKN

-----Original Message-----
From: ham_amplifiers@... [mailto:ham_amplifiers@...]

Subject: [ham_amplifiers] Test

Canada; the ship of fools where corruption and politics are synonymous
Ham Amplifiers reflector dead?


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