[Heathkit] RE: Heathkit Chippewa power supply: the KS-1, a Harbach alternative

[John Hensley]

Here is the Peter Dahl spec. brief on the KS-1 HV xmfr (KL-1 Plate xmfr):

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HEATH CHIPPEWA PLATE XFMR
REPLACES BASLER ELECTRIC P/N BE-7129
CORE) A-0516/ C-CORE         STYLE #) 09  HIPERSIL C-CORE
PR) 115/230 VAC 60 HZ 1 PH

S1) 7000 VCT @ 0.5A ICAS (FWCT)

DM) HT =  9.275 WT =  6.578 DT =  5.625 MD =  4.500 MW =  6.000
PRICE)    $295.00 Plus S&H FOB El Paso, TX    WEIGHT)   33  LBS

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> From: w5jv at hotmail.com
> To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Heathkit Chippewa power supply: the KS-1, a Harbach alternative
> Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:57:16 +0000
> 
> 
> (Reply by private email please, not to the list) ...
> 
> If anyone on the list owns a Chippewa (KL-1), then you know first hand the impossibility of finding a power supply for it.
> 
> Harbach, who is merging Peter Dahl's transformer business into its domain, will consider making the 7000V ct 500ma plate transformer at a reasonable cost IF a group of hams will order them.  The original Peter Dahl price of this xmfr from about 6 years ago was around $300.  In todays economy that is a pipe dream.  But, given a group is willing to bulk purchase (e.g. 10 ea) them, Harbach will consider making them and might be able to keep the cost reasonable.
> 
> At this point we are talking ONLY about the plate xmfr which would be used to build a homebrew version of the KS-1 or as a replacement for the one in your existing KS-1.
> 
> If you're interested, seriously interested, please send me an email saying "Count me in".  If you want more than one, say "Count me in for X number of plate xmfrs (or something like that)".
> 
> Please pass this email on to any Heath collector/fan who owns a Chippewa or a 4-400A tetrode pair amp and might be interested.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> John W5JV
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