If you see no dip in the PA current then check and see if the tuning
capacitor padding capacitor is open or disconnected. Check the leaf on
the band switch that corresponds to the `160 meter position which also
switches in the additional fixed capacitor and make sure it is making a
good contact. In some amps I have seem this auxiliary contact actually
burn off.
Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
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Jim,
To get closer to the needed value of the additional transmitting cap I would
try to find out the max value of the load cap that came with the amp. Halve the
value and that's what I would install. I recall the amp would kind of tune up
around 2 mg with max load cap value. Adding an additional 50% cap allowed the
amp to tune the hole 160 meter band. Bottom line just put in whatever you have
and see what happens. But if you need to go out and buy something then the 50%
cap value should do you.
Rich AA2MF
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On Dec 17, 2015, at 05:33, Rich Cariello <[email protected]> wrote:
Jim,
If I remember correctly placing an additional transmitting type cap across the
units load cap did the job. Don't remember the value I used. My guess 100 or
200 PF. I used a cap I had in the junk box. You will need to remove the cap in
most cases for the other bands.
Rich AA2MF
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Anybody know how to make an SB-1000 tune properly on 160? Ok on other bands
but doesn't like 160, dummy load or well tuned Inv.L. Is it a quirk of the
amp needing a modification or possibly a bad component? Saw nothing obvious
before putting it to use but have not had the cover off since.Thanks,Jimk2hn
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