[Hallicrafters] vibrator how it works

[Mike Everette]

I've seen this work both ways -- okay, and not okay.  

Remember the vibrator gives a chopped DC output at
around 110-115 Hz.  The vibrator transformers may not
have enough iron in the core to work properly at 60 Hz
input.  The result is, they run hot.  Very hot.  How
long they last depends upon the individual
transformer.

73

Mike
WA4DLF

--- GDM <1gdm3 at charter.net> wrote:


  One 
> 6.3 volt, 1O amp filament xformer did the trick. 
> 110 volt winding was 
> wired up to a standard wall plug, the vibrator was
> removed from the 
> radio and the 6.3 VAC secondary was wired to the 6
> volt input winding on 
> the power xformer on the radio.  Worked for 15
> years.  


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