Olin sez:
> Are you really really sure the pass transistors are wired correctly?  It
> sure sounds like the 40V is being conducted right thru one of the
> junctions to the LM317.

Yep, really really sure.  Unless Kenwood built it wrong and nobody figured
it out for 15-20 years.  And unless I was totally wrong when double
checked it just in case.  But yes, it does seem the colelctor voltage is
being seen on the base, which probably induces the LM317 to just shut down
immediately.

Michael sez:

> Just wondering, they definately aren't PNP transistors are they? :o)

Not unless 2N5885s have had a major polarity shift I didn't hear about. 8)

Dale

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