[JMS] FW: James Millen night and Project update

[Bob Sullivan]

Don,

Great - thanks!

Preferred way to submit is provide the text in the body of an email and the 
photos as attachments.

73, Bob
WØYVA
Personal site: http://www.isquare.com/personal_pages/ras-hardware.htm


At 11:41 AM 4/6/2006, you wrote:
>Thanks Bob,
>
>I'll see if I can find the original cap for pictures and write something 
>up for you.
>
>Speaking of such articles Bob.  Do you have a preference of 
>submission.  Do you prefer it to be done in a plain text editor (ASCII) 
>output with attached pictures?  Or?
>
>73
>
>Don N9OO
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: james_millen_society-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>[mailto:james_millen_society-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Sullivan
>Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 10:30 AM
>To: The James Millen Society Members Email Reflector; The James Millen 
>Society Members Email Reflector
>Subject: RE: [JMS] FW: James Millen night and Project update
>
>Don,
>
>I can easily add such a page to the Millen site - it's a good idea.
>"Repair and Restoration Tips"
>
>The problem with the 90801 capacitor is a good example - nearly every 
>90801 I have seen had this capacitor's ceramic cracked - luckily I could 
>always repair with epoxy.
>
>So ... send your tips and hints. Write it like you're writing an article.
>Remember, not everyone knows as much as you - so be concise, complete and 
>don't forget the details. :-)
>
>Title (make it relevant - include model number if applicable) Your name 
>and Call Text (photos are okay - send them as attachments to your email)
>
>When I have a "handful" I'll prepare and add the page to our Millen site.
>
>73, Bob
>WØYVA
>Personal site: http://www.isquare.com/personal_pages/ras-hardware.htm
>
>
>At 09:08 AM 4/6/2006, Don Buska wrote:
> >It might be nice to start a "gotcha" page for the website.  A basic
> >list for the differing Millen items.  On the 90801 transmitter the
> >plate tuning cap is mounted to the chassis and the front also has a
> >locking nut to help hold the front panel on.  If you tighten the front
> >nut it will crack the ceramic frame on the cap.  The chassis mount
> >attaches to the frame and stator plates.  The front panel is part of
> >the rotor plates.  When I got my 90801 the cap was damaged.  Lucky for
> >me Ralph over at JME had a couple of NOS caps left and I was able to 
> replace it.
> >Now that front panel nut is only finger tight.  I always felt that was
> >a real non-Millen design flaw!
> >
> >Note this cap was designed just for the 90801.  You could always find
> >another with a similar form factor, but you won't find one with the
> >exact capacitance value.  Thus a non-original replacement would result
> >in skewed indication on the front panel band markings.
> >
> >73
> >
> >Don N9OO
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: james_millen_society-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> >[mailto:james_millen_society-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> >Dennis & Pat Petrich
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 7:09 PM
> >To: 'The James Millen Society Members Email Reflector'
> >Subject: RE: [JMS] FW: James Millen night and Project update
> >
> >Hello Clive,
> >
> >Thanks for the tip on the HV on the plate tuning cap but I found out
> >the hard way....  Got a good bite....  Good thing I only had 500v on
> >the plates.
> >
> >Look forward to hearing your 90800 on the air.
> >
> >73's Dennis, k0eoo
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: james_millen_society-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> >[mailto:james_millen_society-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> >Clive Oakes
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 4:08 PM
> >To: The James Millen Society Members Email Reflector
> >Subject: Re: [JMS] FW: James Millen night and Project update
> >
> >Hi Guys
> >
> >Millen Net is great idea. I am working on a power supply and modulator
> >for my 90800 I picked up in Rochester last September. Am building my
> >own modulator using an 829B in class AB1 which operates at 600 volts,
> >ie the same voltage as the plate modulated 807. This means I can use
> >the same choke input power supply for both the 90800 and the modulator.
> >
> >Caution: Don't let the Knob come the Plate Tuning Capacitor of the
> >90800 as the shaft is at 750 volts!
> >
> >Clive   VE3YB:
> >
> > >-------------- Forwarded Message: --------------
> > >From: myann88 at comcast.net
> > >To: james_millen_society-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > >Subject: James Millen night and Project update
> > >Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:30:44 +0000
> > >
> > >Greetings all!
> > >
> > >A James Millen night would be great. Count me in!  Latest on my
> > >Millen
> >project:
> > >I gave the rig (Millen 812A amplifier, Millen exciter, Millen 2"
> > >scope,
> >homebrew LV and HV supplies and 811A Modulator) an RF smoke test.
> >Everything works smooth as glass.  I plan to add the modulator and
> >audio driver on line within the next week  or two after doing some mods
> >on the EICO 730 Speech Amp.
> > >
> > >Again, a James Millen night or whatever certainly has my attention!
> > >
> > >Vy 73,
> > >Mike Ruggiero, W2NVR
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