[R-390] 26Z5W Failure

[Barry]

David,

I don't see the 26Z5W listed on the Copper Cap page.  Did you get these
custom built?

Barry(III) - N4BUQ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David C. Hallam" <dhallam at rapidsys.com>
To: "Gene Dathe" <dathegene at hotmail.com>; <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 1:16 PM
Subject: RE: [R-390] 26Z5W Failure


> I have had one of the 26Z5 rectifiers go out without out affecting the
other
> one.  Don't know how long this situation went on as I only found it when I
> took the radio down for a complete alignment.  Mine is a R-390 nonA.  I
had
> spares and installed them so the alignment could go ahead.  However, upon
> looking at the replacement cost of a pair of 26Z5's, I purchased a pair of
> Copper Top replacement solid state 26Z5's from Weber's.  Quite frankly, I
> purchased my R-390 years ago and a pair of new 26Z5's were about the same
> price I paid for the radio.
>
> When I received them, I removed the vacuum tubes and installed the SS
> devices.  There was no change the B+ after the SS device installation.
>
> David C. Hallam
> KC2JD
>