[Collins] Re: 32V Analysis

[David Knepper]

Bob, one more thing:  if you can have the unit demonstrated, try placing =
your hand on the low voltage transformer, located on the left rear of =
the chassis.  If it is rather warm to touch after 15 minutes, you can =
bet that the transformer is drawing too much current.  This can be =
caused by leaky bypass caps (tubular type) on the final amplifier =
screen, and other caps.

There can be lots of leaky caps in the unit that will place a "strain" =
on this transformer.  It may not be the fault of the transformer itself.

My 32V just get slightly warm to the touch even after hours of =
operation.  It is not the transformer as some may tell you but somewhere =
down the line, there are leaky capacitors on the low voltage buss.

Good luck.
David Knepper - W3ST
Secretary to the Collins Radio Association (CRA)
Publisher of the Collins Journal
www.collinsra.com
CRA station call - W3CRA
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX=20
  To: David Knepper=20
  Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 9:18 AM
  Subject: Re: 32V


  Thanks for the info.

  73
  Bob, K4TAX
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: David Knepper=20
    To: Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX=20
    Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 6:02 AM
    Subject: 32V


    Bob, the 32V is an excellent AM transmitter.

    We use one on 40 meters at the Collins Radio Center.

    David Knepper - W3ST
    Secretary to the Collins Radio Association (CRA)
    Publisher of the Collins Journal
    www.collinsra.com
    CRA station call - W3CRA


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