Well after setting for over a year . i wanted to fire the valiant up last
weekend.. everything went great till i keyed the relay.. HUMMMMMMM. man do
not remember that hum in the 75A2 last time i keyed the transmitter..
switch the meter to MOD keyed transmitter PEG...... fuse blows... OK... put
in another fuse fire it up ok key dowkey antenna relay HUMMMM... this is
not right hi hi.... start undoing antenna . SPARK SPARK.. bad sign... got
the old 260 out have 60 volts a.c. to ground.. well no wonder it
hummmed hi.. hi.. now to find some 15 mfd 450v caps jezzz why not just
recap the whole transmitter while i have it on the bench... do the Audio
mod also... my question where was the audio mod found ? have to get the old
AES book out tomorrow and order the caps..
guess i should just recap the Thunderbolt while i am at it..
what is a good place to find HV caps ?
fired up the HT 37 SX 115 on 40mts . and worked a few stations running 20
watts high power AM hi hi..
Thanks for any help
73 Tony wa4jqs
Anthony W. DePrato WA4JQS
Since 1962
WA4JQS / VP8BZL / VP8SSI / 3Y0PI
CQ DX Hall Of Fame # 35
