[Boatanchors] Answer to SS rectifier tube replacements

[Eugene Hertz]

Does anyone know if there is any kind of thermister in the copper cap? If there is, should one still add a thermister on the main AC Line?


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Gary Schafer [mailto:garyschafer at comcast.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2006 11:49 PM
>To: w6om at cox.net, boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: RE: [Boatanchors] Answer to SS rectifier tube replacements
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>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:boatanchors- 
>> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of w6om at cox.net 
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 11:24 PM 
>> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net 
>> Subject: [Boatanchors] Answer to SS rectifier tube replacements 
>> 
>> In case anyone is interested, here's my response back from 
>> the folks at Copper Cap concerning their line of solid state rectifier 
>> tube replacements for use in my DX-100. 
>> 
>> Hi Ron, 
>> 
>> No need to do anything, they are plug and play. The WAL5 actually has less 
>> Vdrop than the tube version, so that is a good thing. The WA2 regulates at 
>> the same voltage as the OA2, and the WR4 has the same sag and other 
>> characteristics 
>> as the 5R4. 
>> 
>> 73, 
>> Ted 
>> WB9HEW 
>> 
>> Ron Weaver - W6OM 
>> 
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>2 diodes and a resistor? 
> 
>73 
>Gary K4FMX 
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