> You > turn on your receiver, hear W5OMR calling a CQ with an S-meter pegging > signal, and that excellent 250 TH audio. You then zero beat him with your > valiant, and when he pauses you hit the plate switch. What happens then? > Well that last screw you put in extended into the Valiant high voltage area > shorting it out. The 866's flash over pulling high current, the lights dim, > the fuse does not blow (you forgot that you replaced the fuse with a sawed > off volume control shaft), you hit the plate switch, and it doesn't shut off > because the contacts are welded on now. Finally the house circuit breaker > pops, but too late for your HV plate transformer, and 866's. They are toast. > The moral of the story here is to leave the last two screws out, and enjoy > your wonderful Valiant! :)
Please tell me this didn't happen to you this morning, Jim.... It would have been nice to work ya. I did talk to ol' Uncle Ed, up in Harrisburg, PA/WA3PUN as well as Bill, WA3YNR... along about 2am, I went inside the house (I forget why) but I never made it back out. 6 hours later, I know everyone is not on 3.880 anymore. *sigh* I need some regular sleeping habits. 73 = Best Regards, -Geoff/W5OMR
