[Heathkit] DX-100 passed away today...
Bry Carling
AF4K at hotmail.com
Wed Oct 4 16:46:28 EDT 2017
Howie - I have most DX100 parts here including the transformers (No AF driver xfmrs now) and no front panels.
Pretty much everything else. Someone could even BUILD a Heath KIT DX100
with all of this hi hi. Chassis, VFO assembly etc. etc.
One guy asked about the copper on the chassis - I lost his email but it's fine.
What do you need to fix it?
73 - Bry Carling, AF4K
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From: heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net <heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Howie WA3MCK <wa3mck at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 11:10 PM
To: Heathkit
Subject: [Heathkit] DX-100 passed away today...
>
> Hello all Heathkit people - need some advice.
***by the way - Posted this to boatanchors and glowbugs list. Received some
good advice - incuding some excellent documentation from Glen K9STH. Thanks
again Glen - much appreciated!***
Now to the problem...
>
Attempted to get on 40 AM this afternoon and my beloved DX-100 passed away.
>
All was normal less than 24 hours ago.
>
> Started to load her on 7.290 MHz as per manual.
> Transmitter output dropped when I attempted to apply drive - took about
> three seconds - then fuse blew.
>
> Quickly shut it down.
>
> Checked everything externally - all seemed OK.
>
> Re-fused rig.
>
> AC Power up - no problem.
> Filaments good.
> Applied plate voltage - no problem.
>
> Went Key down and VERY carefully attempted to apply drive - No output.
shut it down before I blew another fuse.
>
> Haven't opened the beast up yet.
>
> Anyway- before I do - does anyone have any general suggestions as to
> type of failure from this brief description?
>
> It's going on the bench this weekend - I'll have to hire the local neighbor
> kid to hoist it up on the bench. He moved it for me months ago like it
> weighed 20 lbs.
>
> Thank you
>
> Howie WA3MCK
>
>
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