[ARC5] Receiver AC Power Supplies

[hwhall at compuserve.com]

>Use a CRO to look at the output from either FW or FWB, before any filtering.

Got it. I have seen that waveform, now that you mention it, and that would indeed 
show the 'work' that the transformer was accomplishing.

>
Labelling for major manufacturers is the work of the marketing department, 
not the designer. So, your last sentence does not indicate anything that 
would stand up in an EE classroom. 
>

I believe you, though when I've taken time to check, transformers I used that were 
labeled "xx volts @ yy amps" did seem to do about as well as the labels indicated. 
Maybe that's because they were mil surplus or from the better parts makers, or I was
just lucky. I have learned el-cheapo transformer labels aren't to be trusted at all.

Thanks, Brian! I'm always open to learning but it sometimes means I ask stupid-sounding questions.

Wayne
WB4OGM