Watch out for thermal runaway which was a big problem with Germanium semiconductors. This was one of the big problems with the VOX T60 back in the day.
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SWR Repair
- Thread starter billfoss
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Watch out for thermal runaway which was a big problem with Germanium semiconductors. This was one of the big problems with the VOX T60 back in the day.
agedhorse, I cant help but notice your apparent knowledge of SWR amps. I was wondering if you are willing to render any repair services or know of an equally knowledgeable and capable repair shop in the southwest florida area (assuming and hoping they have made it thru hurricane ian better than most down here!)
I have a prefender SWR super redhead that seemingly at random develops what i can only describe as what i think is a feedback resonance that will tear your face off, and i also have an SWR sm900 that worked great before the hurricane, but when i fired it up after the first time it is blowing the main power fuse. these are 2 of my favorite amps, along with my mo' bass, which is thankfully still working great!
I can live with my damaged roof, which is currently a lovely shade of tarp blue.
I can live with the 11 ribs and 3 vertebrae processes i broke fdalling from my roof while tarping it.
What i cant live with is 2 of my 3 SWR amps being out of comission.....
Thanks, Mick
I have a prefender SWR super redhead that seemingly at random develops what i can only describe as what i think is a feedback resonance that will tear your face off, and i also have an SWR sm900 that worked great before the hurricane, but when i fired it up after the first time it is blowing the main power fuse. these are 2 of my favorite amps, along with my mo' bass, which is thankfully still working great!
I can live with my damaged roof, which is currently a lovely shade of tarp blue.
I can live with the 11 ribs and 3 vertebrae processes i broke fdalling from my roof while tarping it.
What i cant live with is 2 of my 3 SWR amps being out of comission.....
Thanks, Mick
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(With the amp powered down), try turning the frequency controls on the eq back and forth a few times.
