[Hallicrafters] Pretty much yes to all of you-HT 30

[Rsauvan]

As soon as I get a bit more time I would be more than happy to do this. 
Since I was the instigater of the thread. I guess I could also be the 
one to get it all listed for the group. By the way, I believe the 
problem has been solved. See my latest email to the reflector.
73-Bob-W0YBS



On 8/11/2013 2:33 PM, Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> It sure would be great if 'one' of you would take a few minutes and 
> document this interesting, and helpful, thread!!! Please remove the 
> unnescary material, such as the headers and footers, etc. Put the 
> original question at the top and then add the many responses to it. 
> Please post it to the Hallicrafters list! That way it will be 
> automatically saved in the list archives. Which, by the way, go back 
> to 1996 or 1997! A HUGE amount of very helpful information is 
> contained there.
>
> Thank you to whomever takes his time to do this for present and future 
> Hams who need help.
>
> Duane, W8DBF
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Ferrand" <petef at sprynet.com>
> To: "Robert Sauvan" <rsauvan at beyondbb.com>; "Hallicrafters" 
> <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 12:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Pretty much yes to all of you-HT 30
>
>
>> Hi Bob:
>>
>> I've been reading this entire thread with a fair degree of amazement.
>>
>> While you definitely should follow the advice on the power cord, you 
>> should also check the antenna circuit from the output connector to 
>> the final anode area, and anywhere else it goes, including metering.
>>
>> It's not impossible that someone added something that puts the ac 
>> voltage there. I wouldn't be surprised if someone tied the filament 
>> circuit to the antenna line somehow, I've seen stranger things. Also 
>> a pinched wire or loose ground somewhere may do something like that.
>>
>> I bought a receiver Sunday in which a jumper had been added to the 
>> circuit board that wasn't screened on the board, nor was it in the 
>> schematic, and it made the front end self oscillate uselessly on one 
>> band.
>>
>> Can't make assumptions with old rigs, or old houses or cars for that 
>> matter.
>>
>> 73,
>> -Pete
>> WB2QLL
>> Somers, WI
>>
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Robert Sauvan <rsauvan at beyondbb.com>
>>> Sent: Aug 8, 2013 11:49 AM
>>> To: Hallicrafters <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Pretty much yes to all of you-HT 30
>>>
>>>  Cant thank everyone enough for taking the time to help me out. I can
>>> pretty much come to the conclusion that I should replace the power cord
>>> with a 3 wire. I will do that. Would I still want to put the caps on 
>>> the
>>> ac lines? In answer to another comment as to whether or not the 
>>> existing
>>> power cord is polarized. I will have to say yes, so I cant really turn
>>> it around in the plug socket so to reverse it, I will have to unsolder
>>> it anyway so I may as well put the proper 3 wire cord on it. I will let
>>> you all know how it turns out. I will give you all a break from taxing
>>> your brains for a bit and get the cord swapped out and see what 
>>> happens.
>>> In answer to another comment as to whether or no thave the proper
>>> equipment to work on the rig and the answer to that is a yes. But I 
>>> must
>>> admit, that is another learning experience for me as well. But you know
>>> what, this is a blast getting this figured out, and as soon as I get 
>>> the
>>> problem fixed, I will be looking for a qso from all of you. Any chance
>>> of that?
>>>
>>> Thanks-Bob-W0YBS
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