On Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:10:38 -0400, Curt Nixon wrote: >what will probably be the first issue will be hum on >your transmit signal due to deteriorating main filter caps. Exact >replacements are not to be reasonably found--minimum order qty puts them >really out of reach and no one that I found stocks them. There are a >couple of very similar replacements to be had and they will fit in the >same frames and same top mounting hardware.
The best favor that can be done for those caps, whether new or old, is to install the accessory fan. It doesn't need to be an authentic FA-7, it's a common form factor. 73 -Jim -- Ham Radio NU0C Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.S.A. TR7/RV7/R7A/L7, TR6/RV6, T4XC/R4C/L4B, NCL2000, SB104A, R390A, GT550A/RV550A, HyGain 3750, IBM PS/2 - all vintage, all the time! "Give a man a URL, and he will learn for an hour; teach him to Google, and he will learn for a lifetime." HyGain 3750 User's Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HyGain_3750/ http://incolor.inetnebr.com/jshorney http://www.nebraskaghosts.org _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
