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Hootyal
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Username: Hootyal

Post Number: 95
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Sunday, March 07, 2004 - 10:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have heard it both ways that finals can get weak and that they don't get weak but die or blow. Would someone please clear this up?
Thanks, HootyAl
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Tech8541
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Username: Tech8541

Post Number: 122
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Sunday, March 07, 2004 - 10:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

finals -can- get weak. had a radio with a weak final about 2 weeks ago. it was a connex 3300 that would only do around 15-18wpep. modulating audio levels were correct (viewed with oscope). drivers input(base) and output(collector) was correct (checked with spec-an). finals input(base) was good but output(collector) was not. replaced final and without any tuning the output was around 30wpep. i have had this more than once, but it is much more common that the final just blows out.

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