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    2X4 help??

    I am going to build a 2X4, and have never done it. Have built lots of 2 pills. Here's what I need to know. No technical stuff please, as I am just pretty good with a soldering iron and replacing/installing parts. I can buy all the components, and place them where they go. but once the pills...
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    Pill Amp Electricity

    I've just moved into pill amps after many years of those dangerous tubers. I would like to know where I can "get popped" by voltage , if at all, inside a transistor amp. I have already been fooling around in them for about a year.. Maybe just been lucky, but how can I get popped if I make a...
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    Variable power problem

    OK, I might as well use some more of you guy's knowledge. I have really gotten some great help here and it is much appreciated. Lotta smart dudes in here. I replaced all four pills in my little four pill, (with used pills, but they checked out great), but now the variable power only works...
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    Texas Star 500 4 pill 2879's

    Pills appear to be OK after lifting top (cut off connector) and bottom and checking. Unit keys up but no output. One resistor from input to ground was burned. All pills ohmed to almost a full meter and were uniform. Voltage is about five volts under radio key up on pill where the resistor...
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    Sick Cobra 29

    Powers on, all lights, meter works, etc. It has no receive, but transmit keys up DK, about 10 watts. No audio out. The 1000uf 25v capacitor next to the small audio transformer had blown. Blew all over the bottom cover. I replaced it and it still has the same problem. No receive, no audio...
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    Resistor value??

    Can someone tell me a general value of the large balance resistor for my Apache 4 pill amp? The large one where the output transformers are. I overdrove it, and it burned it black and I can't see the colors. I know...probably dropped some pills too. It has 4 1446's, and was doing about 500...