[Milsurplus] most Dangerous Transmitters

[Mike Feher]

Hi Ray –

 

There is no shock mount on my T3 nor are there outriggers. I was not even aware of the existence of either until this thread came along. 73 – Mike 

 

Mike B. Feher, N4FS

89 Arnold Blvd.

Howell NJ 07731

848-245-9115

 

From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net <milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Todd, KA1KAQ
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 9:24 AM
To: Mike Feher <n4fs at eozinc.com>
Cc: Ray Fantini <RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu>; milsurplus at mailman <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] most Dangerous Transmitters

 

Hi Mike - 

 

I'm curious - you say "bottom" - do you still have the shock mount base ('outriggers' that Ray refers to) on your transmitter? There are holes in it that allow stem casters to be mounted. If so, you'd not likely ever have a tip-over problem. If not, I'd consider you to be very lucky. 

 

My D model was given to me as a wedding gift by W1DEC. He picked it up from a ham in RI who added casters directly to the cabinet corners in place of the shock mount. I'd also had the top drawer out numerous times with no issue. Then a year or so back I was working on the exciter section with my good friend John/W3JN. Everything was fine until I inadvertently leaned ever so slightly on the top edge of the front panel. 

 

Over it came! Fortunately we were able to catch it in mid air and push it back. Not so sure I'd have been able to do so alone. Probably wouldn't have gotten me, but most certainly would've done some serious damage to the transmitter. 

 

I'd been looking for a shock mount base for years and was given one shortly thereafter by Ross/W1EKG. Located some heavy duty stem casters earlier this year and installed them just before the move, now I need to get it installed on the cabinet. 

 

The interlocks are an issue in that they oxidize and can create intermittent problems or complete loss of HV. Simple, regular cleaning is all that is required. I've never been a fan of bypassing them permanently and I try to replace any that are missing. True, sometimes you need to employ a temporary bypass for testing purposes, but *temporary* means just that. They were put there for a reason - to protect you - long before the politically-correct, litigious society we now have existed. Very basic, common sense when common sense was indeed common. 

 

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4

 

On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 9:24 AM Mike Feher <n4fs at eozinc.com <mailto:n4fs at eozinc.com> > wrote:

Hi Ray –

 

I do not recall the exact size of the wheels, but I believe that they are close to 4 inches in diameter. The plate current meter indeed has HV on it. Regardless, in the 40 or more years that I have had it, I never had an issue with stability at all, even though I have had the drawers out many times. 73 – Mike 

 

Mike B. Feher, N4FS

89 Arnold Blvd.

Howell NJ 07731

848-245-9115

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