[R-390] R-390 "non A" cap replacement list/order?

Lester Veenstra m0ycm at veenstras.com
Mon May 30 09:12:35 EDT 2016


Still not as good as removing regulator tubes and feeding in place from an
external regulated supply

Lester B Veenstra  MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM
lester at veenstras.com

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-----Original Message-----
From: Roy Morgan [mailto:k1lky68 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2016 11:26 PM
To: Lester Veenstra
Cc: Jacques Fortin; Jason White; r-390 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [R-390] R-390 "non A" cap replacement list/order?


On May 27, 2016, at 9:14 AM, Lester Veenstra <m0ycm at veenstras.com> wrote:

> There is a good solid state replacement for the 6082 out there somewhere.
>From Canada as I recall. 
...
> From: Jacques Fortin [mailto:jacques.f at videotron.ca] ...
> I recommend also that you begin searching for the 6082 regulator tubes if
you don't have spares already.

My very strong recommendation is to put a fan against the chassis to cool
the 6082 tubes (and replace the cathode balancing resistors at their
sockets).

I’ll send to Jacques and any others interested the picture of my lashed up
fan plate that holds a fan in the right place.



Roy

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K1LKY Since 1958



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