Hello If your coax connection in/out amplifier is ok, you probably need to clean the antenna relay contacts in the amplifier.
Once done, allow few hours of "stand-by" position (tubes with filament on) to apply power to it. Regards Fred PY2XB > Most likely a stupid question but I have never in my 20+ years in the > hobby used an amplifier on the HF bands (nor above 30 mhz for that > matter). > > A recent silent key estate was put up for sale. It is a Kenwood TS-530SP > and a Heathkit SB-201 amplifier. The station is completely assembled. > When I turned the Kenwood transceiver on and left the amp off I heard > nothing. I bypassed the amp and suddenly the Kenwood was working just as > it should. Lots of signals on 40m and I made a few contacts. I did not > turn the amp on as I wasn't sure about it's operation and without a manual > at hand I figured to let sleeping dogs lie. > > My question is......is that how it should be? That with the rig on and > the amp off I heard nothing. I assume that had I turned the amp on that I > should be hearing what I wanted to hear out of the transceiver?? That the > amp has to be on for the full circuit so to speak to operate??? > > Again, never owned an amp. Thinking of the Kenwood to use at my cottage > and the amp here in the shack hooked up to a TR-4 that I picked up. > > Any thoughts out there??? > > Sorry....all non-Drake except for the low pass filter!!! (I know...that > is the best part of the station, right?) > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! > Answers and share what you know at > http://ca.answers.yahoo.com_______________________________________________ > Drakelist mailing list > Drakelist@zerobeat.net > http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist > _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
