My 20v2 does have the solid state units, before I pay $85, I would run a string of 1kv diodes for replacement. if you wanted something similar run them up the inside of an acrylic tube with cap and socket attached. Original Message ----- From: "Nigel Holmes" <[email protected]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 3:00 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Solid State 575 mercuryvaporRectifierReplacementsneeded
> Whether it's a good price or not depends on the manufacturer. > > If they're from Machlett, NEC, Toshiba, RCA or some GE product then > probably very good buys. If they're labelled Trigon (often in a lime green > & brown box) then likely to be total rubbish. > > 73 Nigel VK3DZ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Knepper > Sent: Friday, 2 October 2009 2:40 PM > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Solid State 575 mercury > vaporRectifierReplacementsneeded > > That is a really great price. Jump on them. > > > > David Knepper, W3ST-W3CRA > > Publisher of the Collins Journal and > > Secretary to the Collins Radio Association > > www.collinsra.com > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: jon baker > > Date: 10/1/2009 7:39:24 PM > > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Solid State 575 mercury vapor Rectifier > Replacementsneeded > > Pete, > > Radio Daze (www.radiodaze.com) lists 575A's for $85 each. > > Hope this helps. > > 73 es CU > > de AD5HR > > Jon > > --- On Thu, 10/1/09, David Knepper <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: David Knepper <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Solid State 575 mercury vapor Rectifier > Replacementsneeded > >> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" >> <[email protected] > net> > >> Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009, 11:11 PM > >> FYI, Richardson Electronics has 575A's for around $350 and the >> solid-state > >> replacement for a little over $100. There is a 6 week wait. > >> I use the solid-state plug ins in my 20V-3 and may have a > >> few for sale. I can furnish the numbers if anyone is interested > >> > >> Inquire by phone. (814) 487-4403 > >> Thank you > >> David Knepper, W3ST-W3CRA > >> Publisher of the Collins Journal and > >> Secretary to the Collins Radio Association > >> www.collinsra.com > >> -------Original Message------- > >> From: Pete Zilliox > >> Date: 10/1/2009 7:05:40 PM > >> To: AM_RADIO > >> Subject: [AMRadio] Solid State 575 mercury vapor Rectifier > >> Replacements needed > >> All, > >> My friend is having a world of trouble with the mercury vapor tubes in a > >> Collins 20V-2. > >> Anyone have solid state rectifier replacements or KNOWN perfectly good >> 575s > >> or 575As? > >> Let me know, > >> 73 Pete, K5PZ > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > > > > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. > > The information contained in this email and any attachment is confidential > and > may contain legally privileged or copyright material. It is intended > only for > the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient of > this > email, you are not permitted to disseminate, distribute or copy this email > or > any attachments. If you have received this message in error, please > notify the > sender immediately and delete this email from your system. The ABC does > not > represent or warrant that this transmission is secure or virus free. > Before > opening any attachment you should check for viruses. The ABC's liability > is > limited to resupplying any email and attachments. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
