Max:
While its out, it would not hurt a thing to give it several dips.
Regards,
TRS
Gary...WZ1M
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From: "AirRadio" <airra...@dsl.pipex.com>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
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Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] transformer rattle - kill or cure?
> 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"
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> 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"
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>> 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
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