[Heathkit] SB-610 solid state conversion

[manualman at juno.com]

I agree. The power supply in the 610 should be redesigned to use an
off-the-shelf type transformer (for low voltage stuff) and with the use
of a HV-type (AC to DC or DC to DC) cube to supply the HV voltage to the
CRT. The rest of the solid-state redesign diddling is up to your own
imagination.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Thu, 7 Apr 2011 14:53:56 -0400 "Greg Mijal"
<bluebirdtele at embarqmail.com> writes:
> I say go for it OM!
> While your developing your attack plan, I think it would be good for 
> you to 
> see what can be done to improve the power supply in order to save 
> the old 
> transformer.  They only exist nowdays in a junker unit and many of 
> those 
> junkers got that way from transformer suicide.
> As a straight up SB 610, they are a real pain to repair.  Problems 
> develop 
> way beyond simple rectifier/ filter cap replacement.  As a first 
> repair job 
> with BA stuff, it's a killer!
> 73's
> Greg
> WA7LYO
> Kinston NC