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Akbowtie
New member
Username: Akbowtie
Post Number: 2
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2005 - 2:09 am: | 
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Another Skipper 300 question.
I've got an old 300, with 1 8950 driving the 3 others.
Im not a tech so forgive me, but in the back of the unit, inside , by the rear tuning knob, there use to be a white ceramic resistor of some sort that blew apart years ago. I removed it along time ago and have since lost it.
Any idea what it is, and where it goes back into place ?
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Iluvrf
Member
Username: Iluvrf
Post Number: 97
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2005 - 9:15 am: |
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It is a wire wound resistor. I dont have the schematic handy but I will try to find it for you |
Akbowtie
New member
Username: Akbowtie
Post Number: 4
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2005 - 12:58 pm: |
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Thanks, I appreciate the help.
I do have a schematic that i got from the net, it says it's for the skipper 300, but it doesn't quite look the same to me for some reason. But then again, i'm no tech, and have a hard enough time walking through some schematics  |
Shady
Junior Member
Username: Shady
Post Number: 22
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 11:35 pm: |
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Akbowtie,
I have a fully origional oppertional skipper with the 4 8950's, I just looked in mine and dont see a white ceramic resistor near the rear tuning knob, Im no tech, but I do see a BIG white ceramic something, looks like a capacitor in right infront of the 3 relays, could this be what you asking about...has black +'s all the way around it at one end. I could get a picture of it if youd like...
William
CEF#463 Northwest Florida |
Akbowtie
Junior Member
Username: Akbowtie
Post Number: 10
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 2:39 am: |
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That could possibly be it
Heck id love to have any pics you care to take of the inside of it
I'll be darned if i can figure out where it went.
I did go to Rat Shack and found the wire wound resistors, IF thats what it use to be |
Shady
Junior Member
Username: Shady
Post Number: 23
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 12:20 pm: |
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Here are a couple pics of inside of the top of the Skipper, let me know if you recognize it, and I can get a closeup of how it goes in there..
I love my skipper, I get nothing but great reports with it....
heres the pics.
http://www.shadyacresminis.com/skipper1.jpg
http://www.shadyacresminis.com/skipper2.jpg
http://www.shadyacresminis.com/skipper3.jpg
William
CEF#463 Northwest Florida |
Akbowtie
Junior Member
Username: Akbowtie
Post Number: 11
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 1:52 pm: |
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Thanks so much for the pics
Infortunatly, mine looks just like that! LOL
But, mine USE to have a wire wound resistor somewhere right around the rear tuning nob and rear tube. It popped when i (accidently) put to much power into the skipper.
The big white tube looking thing in mine looks like it might possibly be cracked also.
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Kid_vicious
Intermediate Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 448
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 7:32 pm: |
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is it possible that the resistor was something that the previous owner added themselves?
it could be that the previous owner was using a radio with a high power output and installed the resistor to attenuate the signal before it reached the amps input.
i would say, try a radio that only keys at 3 watts or less and try the amp out. you might find that it works fine.
matt |
Akbowtie
Junior Member
Username: Akbowtie
Post Number: 14
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 10:36 pm: |
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Could be. I dont see the blown part in anyone elses pics.
I have tried the unit with 2-4 watts, the relay switches, but theres no output.
I'm putting pics of mine online incase someone wants to take a peek and a guess at the problem.
http://68.179.1.29/skipper
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Akbowtie
Junior Member
Username: Akbowtie
Post Number: 15
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2005 - 10:49 pm: |
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Might have posted the wrong ip, just incase.
http://69.178.1.29/skipper/ |
Akbowtie
Junior Member
Username: Akbowtie
Post Number: 16
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 2:14 am: |
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Ok I'm not going crazy, nuts maybe yes, but crazy no!
Sombody on a diff. Forum knows about this mysterious Wirewound Resistor! At least he described the exact point that one end of it goes to, hopefully he'll know the other ends location ! |
Tech291
Moderator
Username: Tech291
Post Number: 187
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 7:11 pm: |
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Akbowtie,
that is not a resistor,it is a 21uh wirewound choke.hope this helps.
tech291
CEF#291
kc8zpj |
Akbowtie
Junior Member
Username: Akbowtie
Post Number: 17
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 03, 2005 - 2:35 am: |
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ok , thats helpfull to know
Still need to figure out where the other end goes |
