When I had my KWS1, it used the rectifiers with the gas in them, forget the number, but they were very nice, and no mercury.
No need to disconnect the transformer, but I would just get a pair of the gas rectifiers. Don't try that thing on AM, really sad, carrier and one sideband! I was spoiled even back then, and did not like that rig, having to tune the RX, zero beat, tune up, tune the antenna tuner, 1/2 hour later I was ready to talk! Really nicely made rig though... Brett ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Mijal" <bluebirdt...@embarqmail.com> To: <coll...@mailman.qth.net> Cc: <boatanch...@mailman.qth.net>; "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <amradio@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 9:12 PM Subject: [AMRadio] COLLINS KWS 1 power supply questions > Hi: > I finished rebuilding the power supply on my new KWS 1. I have a couple > of questions for the group: > > Is there a substitute for the HV fuse in the 2 kvdc line? Is the original > still being manufactured? > > I'm going to use solid state plug in diodes instead of the 866A's. Do I > need to disconnect the filament supply to the 866A sockets? > > Thanks > Greg > WA7LYO > Kinston NC > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ 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 Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
