Gary, Just gone through a massive lightening storm here a moment ago so everything was off for a while, yes the caps are Ok, I have actually swapped out the transformer and tried it under a light load, exactly the same, I will be 'hot dipping' this evening see how it is tomorrow, fingers crossed.... here goes. 73 Max M0GHQ/KJ4ISS
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary" <xfr...@roadrunner.com> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <amradio@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 6:48 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] transformer rattle - kill or cure? > You say, "latest boatanchor", which mite mean that the transformer is > becoming saturated to much from an over load condition. This would cause a > rattle. I have read the other posts and the preheat and a COUPLE of dips > in > varnish would more than likely, cure your problem. Check out those filter > caps. > Regards, > Gary...WZ1M > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "AirRadio" <airra...@dsl.pipex.com> > To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" > <amradio@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 10:39 AM > Subject: [AMRadio] transformer rattle - kill or cure? > > >>I have a mains transformer in my latest boatanchor, it is rattling like >>mad, eventually goes away after an hour or so, I thought about dropping it >>in a can of varnish, anyone cured one before, any luck or waste of time? >> 73 Max >> >> -- >> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. >> We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. >> SPAMfighter has removed 2223 of my spam emails to date. >> Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len >> >> The Professional version does not have this message >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.722 / Virus Database: 270.14.117/2582 - Release Date: 12/22/09 18:22:00 -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 2223 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message ______________________________________________________________ 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
