Hi.

The only finals that I ever popped was on an Icom 706 running through the 
auto tuner.  I got to cables crossed and ran the tuner into the 50 ohm 
dummy load instead of my G5RV.  Believe it or not, the IC706 didn't like 
running into the AT180 into the dumjmy load.  It popped the instant I 
touched the key taking out both final transistors and the driver transistor 
at $55 apiece.  All three transistors shorted when they blew.

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 04:05 PM 2/29/2008 +1100, you wrote:
>I've only ever done the finals in two radios and neither of them were
>ham radios. both of them were cb radios and I was able to get them replaced.
>
>
>On 29/02/2008 3:16 PM, the old scribe known as Lou Kline was able to
>impart this pearl of wisdom:
> > Not popping the finals on this rig is pretty straightforward if you have a
> > meter capable of measuring SWR at fairly low power levels, say 2 to 5
> > watts.  You put an antenna tuner on the radio.  Initially peak the radio
> > for maximum receiver noise--that will get you somewhere in the
> > neighborhood.  Then put the radio in the CW mode if it isn't already there
> > and feed it just enough carrier to get a decent SWR reading and adjust the
> > tuner for minimum SWR.  When it looks like you have a match, feed it the
> > full scooch and do any final tweaks to get any remaining mismatch tuned
> > out.  I used this method with the TS130S and the Ten Tec 228 antenna tuner
> > without ever having a problem.
> >
> > By the way, the Ten Tec 228 is an awesome tuner if you are operating in 
> the
> > 100 watt class.  You cannot run a linear amp through it, so it isn't for
> > the big boys, but basically that tuner is so versatile that if you can't
> > load it with that tuner, you can't load it.  It used to tune stuff down
> > flat that my Dentron Super Tuner wouldn't touch.  It's pretty
> > straightforward to tune with the LDG TW1 meter, too.  Yes the Ten Tec 228
> > is one of the few pieces that has survived from my original 
> station--nearly
> > every other piece of equipment has been replaced at least once.
> >
> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >
> >
> > At 12:49 AM 2/28/2008 +1100, you wrote:
> >> definitely interested. as for the transister finals, well yes, but you'd
> >> still have to be many kinds of stupid to purposely blow the bum end out
> >> of your radio.
> >> they do however still take a beating but with anything, treat it like
> >> the sensative equipment it is and it'll give you many hours of fun.
> >>
> >>
> >> On 28/02/2008 12:16 AM, the old scribe known as John Miller was able to
> >> impart this pearl of wisdom:
> >>> TS-120 has transistor finals, you can blow that a lot faster than the 
> tube
> >>> radios, but it's a simple radio to learn. BTW, I'm cleaning up an owners
> >>> manual for that radio if anyone's interested, not sure when it will be
> >> done
> >>> but if I sit and work on it a couple nights a week, I'd say in a couple
> >>> weeks. It's not very big and I did about half of it last night. Lot of
> >>> pictures though.
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 2:04 AM
> >>> Subject: Re: TS-120
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> actually, I'd like to know the front and rear layouts for the 120 also
> >>>> please as I might see if I can find me one for a beginner rig. there's
> >>>> not much you can do wrong with one of them babies, save blow the arse
> >>>> end out, which, takes a certain kind of stupid to accomplish that.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 27/02/2008 10:11 AM, the old scribe known as Walt Sebastian was able
> >>>> to impart this pearl of wisdom:
> >>>>> Hi John,
> >>>>> I used a TS120 when I took a lightning strike and power surge on my
> >>>>> TS520.
> >>>>> I agree it is a nice little radio.  I don't remember how to use it 
> on CW
> >>>>> but
> >>>>> it didn't have a CW filter in it but the I-F shift made it so tight 
> that
> >>>>> I
> >>>>> could use it in place of a filter.  Good luck with that one.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Walt
> >>>>> WA4QXT
> >>>>> New London CT
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