Fw: [Hallicrafters] Jim Needs Advice On S40a

[gbrown]

----- Original Message -----
From: "gbrown" <gbrown at mint.net>
To: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Jim Needs Advice On S40a


> Duane:
>     As you know the S-40A uses an 80 rectifier. I have the rite tube
socket
> to go back in this gentelmans radio if he is interested.
> Regards
> Gary...WZ1M
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 2:23 PM
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Jim Needs Advice On S40a
>
>
> >
> >
> > Please post your reply to the list, as he is not currently among us
here.
> >
> > All the literature I have seen on the S40A states that it uses a 5Y3 as
> the
> > rectifier. The unit I have had a 5Y3 in it but the socket has obviously
> been
> > replaced. The one put in does not match the hole very well.
> >
> > But, the chassis is stamped "80". Was there an early version that used
80
> s for
> > the rectifier? Or, did they reuse some old S40 chassis at the beginning
> > and use 5Y3 for the rectifier?
> >
> > If I'm going to replace the socket, I'd may as well put the correct one
> in.
> >
> > Thanks for any help that you may offer.
> >
> > Jim Roik
> >
> > VE4AQ
> >
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