[Hallicrafters] HT-32 Transformers

[David C. Hallam]

Harry,

Consider yourself fortunate.  I have owned a number of HT-32's (all
versions) in my 44 years as a ham.  Everyone one has had to have the power
transformer rewound.  None of the rewound transformers failed at least while
I owned them.

David
KC2JD/4

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> From: hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Harry Vaught,
> KT4AE
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 8:47 PM
> To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] HT-32 Transformers
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> In spite of all conventional wisdom to the contrary, my HT-32 Mark I has
> survived its whole life with vacuum tube rectifiers and its original
> transformer.
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> The only thing I've ever done is to try to be careful to pause at
> "Standby" before turning it off.  Sometimes I don't remember and still
> the transformer soldiers on.
>
> I don't know for sure what gave these things their fragile reputation
> but there must be some truth in it.  It's just not been my experience.
>
> Harry, KT4AE
> Maryville, Tennessee
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