On 2022-01-02 07:12, Dr. William J. Schmidt wrote:
About a decade ago, I
used to buy up surplus AM/ broadcast band transmitters for repurposing
to
other countries (mainly south America) for the Christian broadcasting
markets. Once back at my shop, the first stop was a good through power
washing in the driveway (paper and other water damaged goods removed of
course) followed by a good drying (leaf blower). Works fine!
*** I used to do this with old radios from the flea market. As a first
step
to restoration, I'd blast them with the garden hose. Then I'd set them
on top
of a big square room-ventilation fan for a few hours.
A Heathkit DX-40 disabused me of that notion. Water apparently got
into the power transformer,
and when I started up the radio, it fried.
- Jerry KF6VB
Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ 8P6HK ZF2HZ PJ4/K9HZ VP5/K9HZ
PJ2/K9HZ
VP2EHZ
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