[Heathkit] Apache question...

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi Al,

I didn't see any replies on the Heathkit list and I'm not on that puck
thing. I dunno if you got any helpful replies in private or over on that
other list.

Even if you have to open the hole up a little to fit the new strain
relief and cord you should update/upgrade that wiring. I would have to
look at my schematic and at my Apache to be sure but I believe mine has
the hot side fused and through the power switch with the neutral
straight through. Of course the safety ground wire goes to the chassis.
The primaries of the transformers are not grounded and you can use
either side for the hot wire or the neutral wire. Eeny, meeny, miny,
moe...

I still have the double fused plug on my Johnson Ranger but I intend to
change that one over, too. My DX-100 has it too but I am afraid to even
plug that one in at this point. It's in the queue for overhaul.

73,

Bill  KU8H


On Wed, 2012-12-26 at 20:50 -0500, Alexander N. Gerli wrote:
> Hi, gang,
> 
> Well, now that the critter's on the bench, I'm getting familiar with Apaches
> once again (it's been ten years...). As clean as this one is (and I know it
> works too), it's got the good ol' two-conductor line cord and NO fused plug
> to make matters worse, HI.
> 
> I'm wanting to put a 3-conductor line cord on it without messing up the
> original little 'box' on the rear apron where the old line cord's knotted
> for a strain relief. Gonna be awful tight. While I'm waiting for the manual
> to show up in the mail, I'm trying to figure out which post on the terminal
> strip just inside carries the hot and the neutral. The old .01/400V
> feedthroughs are there and are definitely original. In fact, the whole
> wiring job is very neat and tidy, unlike some wrecks I've seen.
> 
> I used my last spare Elmenco fused plug for my DX-60, so I'm hunting for
> another one of those just in case I can't cram a #16/3 pigtail into the
> little box with a plier-crimp strain relief.
> 
> Anyone have any suggestions?
> 
> 73,
> 
> Sandy AC1Y
> 
> Alexander N. (Sandy) Gerli
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