[Hallicrafters] Can't keep it to myself

[Troglodite at aol.com]

Hallicrafters people,

For those of you who live in areas where the  line voltage is high, or if 
you're just uncomfortable running that old Halli on  125VAC, here's a solution. I 
know there are a number of small transformer  boost/buck gizmos available, 
but how about an actual line voltage stabilizer?  Problem is, the things are 
normally expensive, but here's the good news. A  surplus outfit is offering a 
whole series of these things really cheap. Why?  Because they were designed to 
produce 110VAC at the output, and most people in  the US today design around 
120VAC. But, THEY ARE JUST PERFECT FOR OLD  BOATANCHORS. They range in size from 
500VA to 2KVA. The 2KVA is probably big  enough to run your boatanchor 
transmitter as well. Price is between $39.00 and  $69.00. I bought one of the 1KVA 
models and it works perfectly. They are made in  Japan, but appear to be good 
quality.
 
I don't have any association with this outfit, but thought some of you  might 
want to check it out. I feel I found a real bargain. The company is on the  
web at _http://www.mjpa.com_ (http://www.mjpa.com) 
On the left side, select "Power Supplies" then select "AC  Stabilizers."
 
If you get one, be careful to plug into the right outlet on the  back. One of 
the outlets is 220..
 
73,
 
Doug Moore