[Hallicrafters] Re: Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 22, Issue 6

goldilox goldilox at telusplanet.net
Sat Nov 5 15:52:16 EST 2005


Thanks, I'll give it a try

               Ferd
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>   1. Re: re: HT37 capacityor voltage ratings (Mark Shaum)
>   2. RE: RE: Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 22, Issue 2 (David C. Hallam)
>   3. Re: RE: Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 22, Issue 2-Fuses
>      (W3HKK at aol.com)
>   4. Ferdie's '42 (TC Dailey)
>   5. HT37 on the air! (Joseph Trombino Jr)
>   6. Re: HT37 on the air! (k2wh at optonline.net)
>   7. Want A Great Deal? Join HCI Saturday Net! (Duane Fischer, W8DBF)
>   8. Attn. John Bartlett (Duane Fischer, W8DBF)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 06:22:10 -0600
> From: "Mark Shaum" <k9tr at dtnspeed.net>
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] re: HT37 capacityor voltage ratings
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joseph Trombino Jr" <w2kj at bellsouth.net>
>
>>I originally raised the question of whether using 450v caps vice the
>>installed 475v caps would be OK.
>>
>> The cap I am speaking about is the two section cap C79A and C79B in the
>> low voltage filter section of the HT37 power supply.
>> Will this 300vdc level ever go higher than 300vdc???? (I think not)  If
>> not, whence the question of installing 450vdc cap vice the original 
>> 475vdc
>> cap.
>>
>> Comments are welcomed.
>>
>>                                    73, Joe W2KJ
>
> Joe, you should be fine with 450 volters in that case.  Pardons for my 
> going
> off on a tangent to a degree about running capacitors near their maximum
> ratings.  I should have paid more attention to the specific circuit C79 is
> used in.  If you are solid-stating the low voltage B+, it still wouldn't
> hurt to check the voltage across C79 with the rig at idle, "just in case".
>
> 73! - Mark K9TR
>
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 09:03:01 -0500
> From: "David C. Hallam" <dhallam at rapidsys.com>
> Subject: RE: [Hallicrafters] RE: Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 22, Issue 2
> To: "mark swartzell" <mswartzell at hotmail.com>,
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> If you replaced it and it blew again, you may have a problem to be
> diagnosed.  However, it's not unusual for fuses to blow simply from old 
> age.
>
> David
> KC2JD
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>   Excuse me!
>
>   It's the 4 amp fuse on the back of the chassis.
>
>   -Mark
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>     >    1. RE: Fwd: S-38   #47 Lamp Holder Replacement (Bill Gerhold)
>     >    2. HA-1 Keyer (Rinkie & Ron Pollack)
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>     >Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 08:26:04 -0500
>     >From: "Bill Gerhold" <wpgerhold at elongo.com>
>     >Subject:   RE:   [Hallicrafters]   Fwd:  S-38    #47  Lamp  Holder
>     Replacement
>     >To: "'Bill Mellema'" <mellema at qis.net>,
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>     >Go  here  and in the search box, type "lamp" without the quotes of
>     course.
>     >
>     >http://www.tubesandmore.com/
>     >
>     >They have a few 2 lead holders for # 47 you may be able to use.
>     >
>     >K2WH
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>     >
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>     >
>     >Message: 2
>     >Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 20:03:05 -0800
>     >From: "Rinkie & Ron Pollack" <rinkies at adelphia.net>
>     >Subject: [Hallicrafters] HA-1 Keyer
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>     >Anyone  have  a  parts  unit?  Looking for the nameplate strip for
>     front panel.
>     >Would take a parts unit  or anything that would have this part!
>     >
>     >Ron K2RP
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> Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 11:10:31 EST
> From: W3HKK at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] RE: Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 22, Issue
> 2-Fuses
> To: dhallam at rapidsys.com
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> had  the main fuse in my 25 yr old FT901DM  blow.  I  replaced it with 
> the
> same ...and it blew again.
>
> Took it into a shop.....they replaced it....and it worked fine.  They 
> never
> found a problem.
> Its been going strong  ever since.
>
> It was suggested the line voltage may have been too high at the home
> qth...it goes to 128 volts at times.
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 09:42:42 -0700
> From: "TC Dailey" <daileyservices at qwest.net>
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Ferdie's '42
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> Hey Ferd'
>
> One of the easy fixes I have for such things, involves the main-tuning
> variable (and bandspread variable, for that matter).  I use a drop of my
> "Unobtanium" CRAMOLIN on the junctions (rotor bearings) of the sections - 
> on
> the "brushes".  You'd be amazed how it takes care of such a problem.  Of
> course, you can no longer buy the stuff, so try a drop of DeOxit at those
> junctions.  (spray it in a cup, then dip it out with a sharp pencil tip).
> It's hardly a cure-all, but will take care of certain poor-contact 
> problems
> with sensitivity.  Yeah, I'm a sensitivity kind of guy.
>
> Tom
> WØEAJ
>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 12:23:15 -0500
> From: "Joseph Trombino Jr" <w2kj at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] HT37 on the air!
> To: "Hallicrafters" <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
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> Well, I finally got the Dow Key relay hooked along with the accessory 
> socket
> wiring.
>
> Put the HT37 on the air this morning on 40m and made several contacts with
> it on SSB.
>
> Received excellent audio reports and the folks said the VFO didn't move 
> one
> bit.
>
> Very happy the VFO is so stable...it looked pretty good on the tech bench
> using my counter so it seems to be doing well on the air.
>
> The Drake 2B receiver with the 2BQ is a great companion for the 
> HT37....very
> sensitive with nice audio.
>
> I haven't had a station on the air like this since the early
> 70's.....haven't gotten used to having to zero beat a station before 
> calling
> (grin)....guess I am too used to the new gear.
>
> Hope to meet y'all on 40m SSB and look forward to checking into the
> Hallicrafters net on Saturday.
>
> Another boatanchor resurrected and on the air.
>
>                                        73, Joe W2KJ
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 13:06:00 -0500
> From: k2wh at optonline.net
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] HT37 on the air!
> To: Joseph Trombino Jr <w2kj at bellsouth.net>
> Cc: Hallicrafters <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
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> A big cheer for Joe!  I know you worked on it for some time.  Glad you got 
> it going.  You need to send a photo at least and I will try to get you 37 
> to 37 on the air.
>
> K2WH
>
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> Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 02:11:12 -0500
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> Message: 8
> Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 02:50:59 -0500
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