----- Original Message ----- Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Cap Substitution Date: Thu, February 14, 2008 23:05 From: "Bob Macklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> With a single 1N4007 and a capacitor you will have a filtered 1/2wave > rectifier. It should charge to .9 time the 24V. That should be OK. > > You could use 4 1N4007s in a bridge and not use the capacitor. > > > Nope Bob, this guy definitely only had three 1N2069's in parallel - > > two cathodes to one anode connected directly to a 6.3V tranny. > > > > I'm not looking to put it back the way he had it, I'm putting it back > > the way the schematic shows it with a 1N4007 instead of the 1N91 shown > > (already have in my junk box) and a filter cap. > > > > I'm just trying to understand how he was getting the 24V relay to work > > with a 6.3V tranny. > > > > - JT > > My guess is his intent was to make a voltage multiplier (doubler, tripler...) circuit, and either miswired it, or something is "getting lost in the translation)" -Larry/NE1S ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio 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.
