[AMRadio] [Drying out inductors in a car trunk]

[Lee Richardson]

QST [AM], QST [AM], QST [AM] ......

IF, like mine, your first thoughts about Jim's 3-pronged response to Joe's 
creative idea were:

1.  Duct tape;

2.  He didn't mean the car he drives, he meant one of the others (yard 
cars); AND

3.  See 2.

THEN  (again like me),                   You MIGHT be a  ..............      
; - )


73 all around de Lee, W5JQA       ...-.-


From:  "Jim candela" <jcandela at prodigy.net>
Reply-To:  Discussion of AM Radio <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
To:  "Mike Dorworth, K4XM" <k4xm at arczip.com>,"Discussion of AM Radio" 
<amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Subject:  RE: [AMRadio] Drying out HV transformers / Chokes
Date:  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 16:49:43 -0500

Hmmm, been most interesting. If I tried this with my 1999 Dodge Stratus, and
my open frame BC-610 transformer, two things would occur:

1.) rust since my trunk seal leaks
2.) my gas mileage will suffer noticeably as well as car handling

and maybe,

3.) If I get into an accident, the dang thing might smash me where I sit in
the drivers seat. A BC-610 transformer flying through the air is not easily
stopped!

Regards,
Jim
WD5JKO

-----Original Message-----
From: amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Mike Dorworth,K4XM
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 1:24 PM
To: Discussion of AM Radio
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Drying out HV transformers / Chokes


Hey Joe, that's 140 degrees F without the thermostat being necessary!. Great
Idea!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe A. Taylor" <n4nas1 at hotmail.com>
To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Drying out HV transformers / Chokes


>I'm sure may be too simplistic to work but.....
>why not put the xformer in the trunk of a
>car and leave it there, outside in the sun, for
>a week or month.   Here in KY that works for
>most everything.  I've dried apples this way ;-)
>
>Joe  N4NAS
>
> >>Joe <<   n4nas1 at hotmail.com

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