[Lafayette] HA-460

[manualman]

It sounds like you don't have the complete schematic. Left side of the
schematic sheet show the plug wiring for the AC cord and the DC cord. AC
is pins 1 and 3, jumper between 4 and 5, and jumper between 8 and 9.

Pete, wa2cwa
http://www.manualman.com
 
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:16:19 -0400 bonddaleena at aol.com writes:
> Hi. I rescued a sad looking HA-460, 6 Meter AM radio. It came with a 
> 
> W7FG manual. Unfortunately, it came without the power cords.
> 
> On the schematic, someone has penciled in:
> 
> AC Cord........Pins #1 and #3 to 115 VAC
> Jumper pins #4 and #5
> 
> DC Cord........Pins #6 and #7 to 12 VDC (doesn't say which is + or 
> -, 
> but there is a polarity switch)
> Jumper pins #8 and #9
> 
> I configured it for AC (briefly), but no lights or filaments (but no 
> 
> smoke either!!)
> 
> Would one of you fine folks out there, please take a look inside of 
> the 
> shell on your AC and DC Cords and give me the scoop???
> 
> Because this radio uses a 'universal supply', I don't just want to 
> start putting 115 VAC on pins 'till it works.
> 
> BTW, back in the early 70s, I bought one of these brand new. I used 
> to 
> go 'hilltopping' on the various mountain tops around where I lived 
> back 
> in Mass and New Hampshire. I used a collapsible 3 element made by 
> Henry, (W1NEV) of Hi-Par antennas. I can honestly say that in all my 
> 47 
> years of hamming, that was the most fun I have ever had! AM was 
> still 
> king on 6 Meters, but SSB was starting to catch on. I still have 2 
> of 
> those 6 Meter beams. NICE design, Henry, RIP!!!
> This HA-460 came from a town VERY close to where I used to live in 
> Mass. It may be my own radio. But it sure wasn't taken care of the 
> way 
> I take care of my radios.
> 
> Thanks in advance!!
> 
> ron
> N4UE
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