[AMRadio] AF-68

[Edward B Richards]

Gary;

I remember when cars went from 6 volt to 12 volt (1955 I think) the 2-way
radio mfgrs came out with radios that could go either way. In one model
You just turned the vibrator around and it put a resistor in series with
the drive coil and used a different winding in the transformer. 

73, Ed Richards K6UUZ
AMI member #1534
 

On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 21:34:22 -0600 Geoff <w5omr at w5omr.shacknet.nu>
writes:
> Gary Schafer wrote:
> 
> > Just a note about the supply Geoff, if it is the ac/dc supply be 
> > careful if you run it on dc. Most all of theme came from the 
> factory 
> > setup for 6 volts! You will cook it if you run it on 12 volts and 
> > don't rewire it for 12 first. AC is ok either way.
> >
> > 73
> > Gary  k4FMX
> >
> 
> yuppers... and I -believe- it's got a 6v vibrator in it, now.  Would 
> 
> like to find a 12v vibrator for the supply, as well.
> 
> Thanks Gary.
> 
> 73
> 
> 
> 
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