[Milsurplus] PE-73 Dyno starting solenoid running hot

[Gary Pewitt]

A problem with solenoids is that they have to be -fully- closed or 
-fully- open.  If they are blocked short of those positions they -will- 
burn out.  Check to see if the travel is impaired.
73  Gary  N9ZSV


Big snip.
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> On Jul 10, 2011, at 4:43 PM, Laura and Jim wrote:
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>> I had my BC-375 up and running for about 45 minutes yesterday trying
>> to check into the west coast MRCG net and noticed "a hot smell"
>> toward the end. I shut down and found the starting relay on the
>> PE-73 too hot to touch.
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Gary Pewitt   N9ZSV
1500 French Prairie Rd
Booneville, AR  72927