[Boatanchors] FT-102 transformer needed

[Ray Friess]

If it was just the transformer, it may have been the result of bad 
filter capacitors in the power supply,
and for some reason ... maybe too large a fuse was inserted .... the 
caps shorted and took out the
power transformer.  
     I had a similar problem with an HQ 170 receiver that I acquired.  I 
neglected
to check the fuse value in it.    It worked great for a long time.  
Then, I set the clock timer to turn on the receiver for warmup at about 
6 a.m. one morning and went to bed.   The next morning, I went down
to the shack for some operating.... and there was black, tarry oil all 
over the bottom of the receiver
and on a portion of the operating table.    Upon checking, I found that 
the power transformer was
toast.     Further investigation revealed the fuse which was WAY over 
the specified value....
     The  filter cap had shorted ....  shunting the DC voltage to ground 
continuously until the transformer
burned up.   It got hot enough to melt the tar in the transformer and 
also blew open one of the caps...
resulting in the tarry, oily substance all over....
     Needless to say ... I learned a heartbreaking lesson.  Always check 
a unit thoroughly when you
acquire it...  INCLUDING the fuses.   We are all tempted to plug in a 
new toy and see it light up,
and I was no exception.    It worked fine and I thought everything was 
just great ... until disaster
occured.
Ray  wa7itz


Boatanchor at alliedinformation.com wrote:

> I picked up an FT-102 that I thought looked in good shape. Plugged it 
> in and the rig was 0 MHz.
>
> Opened it up and to my surprise, the main power transformer has been 
> removed. There is also some scorching along the case frame where it 
> was, but all the leads appear to still be there. I don't know if the 
> scorching was a result of soldering to get the leads off or if the 
> transformer shorted out.
>
> I would like to restore this rig if economically possible. I need to 
> get ahold of a manual, but until then...Can anyone give me a part 
> number or reference to the transformer's characterizes? Maybe a Mouser 
> number or something like that? Are there any known replacement parts I 
> can order off the shelf? Either way, I would like to know the 
> properties of the transformer if anyone has a manual.
>
> Also, lets just say the scorch marks are from the transformer shorting 
> out. What are the chances it burned out so much else in the rig that's 
> it's going to be really expensive and difficult to restore?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> KB8WFH
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