[AMRadio] Bad news on BC1-J

[Bill Smith]

Dan, big transformers like that don't open very often, they usually develop
a short between turns.  I'd look very carefully at the terminals to see if
you can find a broken wire on the outside of the core.

Here's hoping!

73 de Bill, AB6MT
billsmith at ispwest.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Hall" <kj7fx at tdn.com>
To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 5:58 PM
Subject: [AMRadio] Bad news on BC1-J


> Well Folks:
> A couple of years of on and off labor (several hundred hours) , several
> hundred dollars, and lots of hopes.  My modulation transformer is open on
> the secondary side. No wonder the tubes acted like they were doing their
> jobs. It just wasn't getting through to the other side.
>
> I'm parting it out. I'm done.
>
>
> Dan
> KJ7FX
>
>
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