[Heathkit] Looking for a Power Transformer for a Heathkit FM+4

[Jim Shorney]

I did not know that. Thanks Wayne. Might help explain the Hy-Gain 3750 transformer of death....

73

-Jim

On Wed, 5 Jul 2023 00:01:44 +0000 (UTC)
"hwhall at aol.com" <hwhall at compuserve.com> wrote:

>  The twin primaries are merely scramble wound on top of each other, so if you use that trick, unlike a real transformer with pri & sec isolated, your only insulation between pri & sec is a couple layers of wire enamel coating. Just something to consider.
> WayneWB4OGM
>     On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 04:56:30 PM MDT, Jim Shorney <jimnu0c at gmail.com> wrote:  
>  That would work but you have to keep in mind that the current rating of the transformer would halved because you are using one primary as a secondary.
> 
> 73
> 
> -Jim
> NU0C
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