[Boatanchors] Transformer for Globe Scout 65

rbethman rbethman at comcast.net
Tue Oct 9 13:59:18 EDT 2007


It also "could" be a replacement that was MIS-WIRED on thr PRIMARY side.

That would PARTLY explain the 1/2 output.

Is the output voltage correct?

Bob - N0DGN

Joe Dube wrote:
> I have a friend whoe has a Globe Scout 65.  He and I have been 
> disciussing something that seems to be a problem. The Globe scout that 
> he has he bought from someone else.  The transformer was changed  as 
> the original one went south .  Another was installed.  The one that is 
> in there developes about 1000 volts ac across it .  When the rig is 
> tuned up into a 50 ohm load he can only draw bout 50mils of plate 
> current and only put out about 25 watts. The book he has says he 
> should get around 50/60 watts out .  I suggested that maybe the trans 
> former that was replaced was wrong one voltage wise and maybe needed 
> to be a bit larger one.  Does anyone out there have any info that can 
> help in this cituation.  Just the tranformer  specs would be good as 
> the book that came with the thing  did not really say anything about 
> the tranformer output.   Thanks  for any help you can give
>
>


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