Phil, I am stretching my memory a bit, but I "think" I remember my 1951 Ford (my first car) had a 6 volt positive ground system as well - even if my memory is "fuzzy", I do know there was one domestic car manufacturer that used a 6 volt positive ground.
My 1973 MG Midget was 12 volts negative ground. 73, Don W3FPR On 2/16/2011 6:38 PM, Phil Kane wrote: > On 2/16/2011 2:38 PM, Dave KQ3T wrote about 6V vehicles: > >> Not only were they 6V, but positive ground, if I recall >> correctly. (My preference was Triumphs, however, not MGs.) > IIRC all of the British 6 volters were positive ground. When > I needed an isolation block (2 big diodes on a heat sink) to > power my K2 from either of two 12V sources, I had to get the > British version of a dual-battery charger. > > Several decades ago I had a 6V (neg ground) VW beetle that I > converted to 12V to be able to run my 12V radio equipment > (pre-Elecraft). I was able to get all of the necessary > components including a real alternator at a VW "custom" parts > place, and I replaced everything except the starter motor. The > engine turned over very quickly running the 6V motor on 12V! > > -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane > Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
