[ARC5] Low B+ supplies for BC-454-B RX?

[David Stinson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Monticelli" <dennis.monticelli at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Low B+ supplies for BC-454-B RX?


>I'd like to add just one thing.  I've found that the BFO often does
>not start up on 24V.  I like to use the BFO, so I run mine on about
>70V where all of mine startup readily...

I'd suggest doing some checking, Dennis.
I've run many on straight 24 VDC, from LF to 28 Mhz RATs 
and in every case the BFO ran fine.  Perhaps one of the 
bypasses or resistors feeding voltage to it is "over the line" defective.

GL OM DE Dave AB5S