Re: [AMRadio] Today's AC Mains voltage too high for many BA Rigs

[Sara & Wayne Steiner]

Jim ,
I have had this problem one way or another for years ever since I have
started to use the old boat anchors.  There are  times when my line voltage
is as high as 129 v! This really plays havoc with a rig like the B&W 5100.
The bucking xfmr seems to work OK for some other vintage enthusiests in the
Mo,Kans area, but since my line voltage (rural elec co-op) varies a lot I
have resorted to variacs.One treasure I have is a 22amp unit which can
handle a bunch of boat anchors at one time.
73
Wayne, N0TE