Hey Rick,

Be very, very careful if you ever decide to poke around inside the amp. 
Your family may enjoy baked ham, but probably on a platter and not all over 
the shack floor.

73, Steve KW3A
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: Amplifiers and SWR.


> No, you don't want to open those cases for those amps, they're quite old 
> and
> many the bleeder resisters were not put in right, or have gone bad and if
> that's the case, the voltages can be lethal. When I have to open mine, I'm
> going to have someone in the area I know and trust with that stuff to it 
> for
> me.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rick" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:19 AM
> Subject: Re: Amplifiers and SWR.
>
>
>>I don't know how to adjust it.
>> I wouldn't want to try if it means opening up the case, not with all that
>> high voltage
>> I'd be afraid of accidently touching a electrolitic capasitor.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 5:09 PM
>> Subject: Re: Amplifiers and SWR.
>>
>>
>>> Rick,
>>>
>>> You may have some sort of matching network on the input side of your
>>> amplifier, and if it has changed, you should probably adjust it.  I
>>> wouldn't
>>> try to correct this with the auto tuner in your radio.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Rick" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:24
>>> Subject: Amplifiers and SWR.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi list.
>>>> Using my TW-1 and MFJ versa tuner, I set my SWR as low as I can get it.
>>>> Say 1.01 to 1 on 20 meters. Then I tune the amp.
>>>> After tuning the amp I check my SWR again, and it's up to say 2.4 to 1.
>>>> Is this normal, and should I readjust the SWR again with the amp on?
>>>> Thanks in advance, and 7 3.
>>>>
>