And, if you do cook that low voltage tranny, shoot me an email. I have two new rewinds setting on the shelf, ready to bolt in. Regards, Gary...WZ1M ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service'" <amradio@mailman.qth.net>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 5:48 PM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] THE VIKING II AND FRIED HAM
> It is a good idea to use a separate fuse for the high voltage and the low > voltage. With one fuse only you can have a short on the low voltage and it > will cook the low voltage transformer and never blow the fuse. BTDT. > > 73 > Gary K4FMX > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:amradio- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 5:52 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: amradio@mailman.qth.net > > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] THE VIKING II AND FRIED HAM > > > > The internal fuse in the Viking II is in line with the low and high > > voltage > > transformer primaries and protects both. As stated before, there is no > > prorection for the antenna relay socket unless the original fused line > > plug is used. > > This is not a good idea and it should be replaced as you said, with > > internal > > fuses. If wired correctly, only one additional fuse would be needed to > > protect > > both sides of the line and the lead to the relay socket should be moved > > ahead > > of the fuse to protect that outlet. > > > > 73, > > > > John, W4AWM > > > > << I replaced the single internal fuseholder with a double one and used > > the > > second holder for a single fuse in the hot side of the line only and > > replaced > > the line cord with a 3 conductor and "3 prong prang". >> > > > > > > > > ************************************** > > See what's free at http://www.aol.com. > > ______________________________________________________________ > > AMRadio mailing list > > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > > Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.20/737 - Release Date: 3/28/2007 4:23 PM > > ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
