[Boatanchors] DX-40 Fuse

[Bill Stewart]

If the PT is the problem...and tests are pointing that way, this will make three I've 
had xfmr problems with. The first was my orig novice rig, which I had sold/traded 
to a good friend (now SK). His shack was in his bedroom and he would cut it on 
when he got home from school. After supper, he went in to operate and the room 
was filled with smoke...ye ole DX-40 bit the dust in grand fashion. His dad subsequently 
banished his future ham radio operations outside to the 'smoke house'. At least in my 
present case, the fuse may have saved me from a smoked up shack. 
73 de Bill K4JYS 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com> 
To: "Bill Stewart" <cwopr at embarqmail.com> 
Cc: "boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Monday, October 5, 2015 11:04:34 AM 
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] DX-40 Fuse 



Unfortunately, the DX-40 power transformers are problematic. Not quite as bad as the DX-35, but still running on the ragged edge. It wasn't until the DX-60 that Heath provided a power transformer with an adequate capability. 


Glen, K9STH Website: http://k9sth.net 




From: Bill Stewart <cwopr at embarqmail.com> 
To: Glen Zook <gzook at yahoo.com> 
Cc: boatanchors <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Monday, October 5, 2015 9:39 AM 
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] DX-40 Fuse 





Tnx Glen, 
I was using a 2.5A. It blew a few days ago. Got it on the bench now and am hearing 
what sounds like some arcing...probably the xfmr...a common DX-40 pblm. Will 
be cking some other things tho. Expect the worse..hope for the best...hi.