[R-390] OT: Humbug transformer

[LEE BAHR]

I guess we need to wait and see.  He really didn't say. So anyone could be 
correct.

Lee, w0vt


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
To: "LEE BAHR" <pulsarxp at embarqmail.com>
Cc: "R-390 Mailman" <R-390 at Mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] OT: Humbug transformer


>  Lee,
>
> My mistake!  I'm so used to Barry and R-39Xs that I didn't read down to 
> where it is an open frame transformer.
>
> Ah, let's call it a "senior" moment?
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
> On 8/3/2010 3:32 PM, LEE BAHR wrote:
>> Bob:
>>
>> Sealed transformer?  He bought a transformer and did not say it was 
>> sealed nor from/for a R-390 and was for a project and not for a R-390.  I 
>> think.  I just assumed this was a project transformer bought at a hamfest 
>> for some kind of off topic project.  Maybe we need clarification from 
>> Barry.  Of course if it is sealed, forget it.  I still think he has some 
>> sort of normal transformer there.
>>
>> Lee, w0vt
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
>> To: "R-390 Mailman" <R-390 at Mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 2:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: [R-390] OT: Humbug transformer
>>
>>
>>>  Barry,
>>>
>>> I'd get a replacement from Fair Radio, or one of the list members.
>>>
>>> All the ideas of soaking it in varnish, shimming it, and the like will
>>> NOT work with a "sealed" transformer.  Those of which go into R-390s and
>>> R-390As ARE indeed sealed.
>>>
>>> Bob - N0DGN
>>>
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