A while ago, I lost plate current and found it was the single 5408 diode from B- to ground ("D-2", bypassed w/ low voltage .01 ceramic). The diode went open/No Connection.
I replaced the single 5408 with two in series (same batch) bypassed w/ 2x .005 Z5U ceramics). I got zsac back but could not try it for awhile as I was waiting for the Termination Resistors to short unused turns on Roller. A few weeks later I fit them onto a heatsink/fan combo and was ready to try it again. Appeared to be working and after 4-5minutes I had a nice 40m AM carrier into DL from 5w drive. I began checking Temps and then one of the 5408's opened up again. Fun stopped no plate current.
This time I replaced the 5408's with a single 6A10 and it’s working to the extent I have zsac again but I’m starting to realize this may be a symptom of something else. How would I know if one of the HVPS diode stacks went bad? It’s a FWB. I’ve never had a problem with D-2 before and going to 6 amps is double the 5408. Can I check the FWB diodes without removing them from the HVPS board?
I’ve never needed anything larger than a 5408 for D-2 even when driving 4x 572b’s
I replaced the single 5408 with two in series (same batch) bypassed w/ 2x .005 Z5U ceramics). I got zsac back but could not try it for awhile as I was waiting for the Termination Resistors to short unused turns on Roller. A few weeks later I fit them onto a heatsink/fan combo and was ready to try it again. Appeared to be working and after 4-5minutes I had a nice 40m AM carrier into DL from 5w drive. I began checking Temps and then one of the 5408's opened up again. Fun stopped no plate current.
This time I replaced the 5408's with a single 6A10 and it’s working to the extent I have zsac again but I’m starting to realize this may be a symptom of something else. How would I know if one of the HVPS diode stacks went bad? It’s a FWB. I’ve never had a problem with D-2 before and going to 6 amps is double the 5408. Can I check the FWB diodes without removing them from the HVPS board?
I’ve never needed anything larger than a 5408 for D-2 even when driving 4x 572b’s