HI Bob: transformers should run at a level that is uncomfortable to hold your hand on, this sounds like it might be a little warmer than that. feel the electrolytic caps if they are hot, that's the problem. someone should respond with exact data for the Valiant, perhaps they do run hotter. Bernie W8RPW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Myers" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 1:53 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Valiant LV Xfmr Temp
> Folks, I just obtained a Johnson Valiant I. It is working but I find > the low voltage power transformer gets fairly warm. I can put the palm > of my hand on it for a few seconds but then that's enough. How warm > should this transformer run? This is "measured by hand" without > actually transmitting -- just in standby after an hour or so. Is this > normal? Thanks. > > Bob W1XT/7 > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Post: [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
