[AMRadio] Gates BC-1T 250 Watt Conversion

2007-02-25 Thread DOXEMF
Hello, Steve and all, I have the scans of the BC-1T Low Power Conversion M-5789 manual posted on my website at: http://photos.doxaudiolab.net/thumbnails.php?album=18 These are large Gif files that have been cleaned. If there are any errors to be noted or changes/further info please let me kn

[AMRadio] Gates BC-1 Info

2007-02-25 Thread Dave Aabye
Good Morning AM-ers: I just read Bill's (KB3DKS) post concerning 250 watt operation of the BC-1T. I'm probably entering in the middle of a thread, but what the heck. Two years ago I adopted a BC-1G. Instead of using series resistors, I opted to use a Variac. Details of that modification and ot

Re: [AMRadio] Gates BC-1T 250 Watt Conversion

2007-02-25 Thread D. Chester
These are large Gif files that have been cleaned. If there are any errors to be noted or changes/further info please let me know. Bill KB3DKS/1 Maybe I'm missing something, but the text and images are too small to read. Unlike when I read pdf's, there is no tool to enlarge them (that I have

Re: [AMRadio] Gates BC-1 Info

2007-02-25 Thread KB2WIG
Dave, The 'cane metal' cover over the variac for safety is a nice touch klc - Original Message - From: Dave Aabye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, February 25, 2007 8:48 am Subject: [AMRadio] Gates BC-1 Info To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > Good Morning AM-ers:

Re: [AMRadio] Gates BC-1T 250 Watt Conversion

2007-02-25 Thread DOXEMF
Don, The link should be to a thumbnail pix page, index. If you click on the image it will bring up a medium size image. Then another click on this image should bring it up to full size. At least it does that using the normal windows explorer browser. Bill KB3DKS/1 ___

Re: [AMRadio] Low modulation Gates BC-1T

2007-02-25 Thread SBJohnston
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I still suspect a phasing problem, perhaps a double error. I know what you mean, but I did use a dual-trace scope to confirm that the grids of the push-pull 1st audio stage are getting signals that are 180 deg out of phase from each other. I will do the same on the

Re: [AMRadio] Low modulation Gates BC-1T

2007-02-25 Thread SBJohnston
I just confirmed that the grids of the 833s are indeed being fed 180 degrees from each other. One signal had more RF from the driver (only low B+ was on) than the other, but otherwise all seemed normal. Steve ** AOL now offers free email to everyone.

Re: [AMRadio] Low modulation Gates BC-1T

2007-02-25 Thread Bill Smith
Hmm... you may have shorted turns in the modulation transformer, but it is difficult to know without terminating the secondary with a resistive load, and measuring the power output. I would assume the transformer is the correct part and hasn't been subsituted somewhere along the way. Frustrating!

Re: [AMRadio] Low modulation Gates BC-1T

2007-02-25 Thread Thomas Adams
At 03:34 PM 2/25/2007 EST, you wrote: > >I just confirmed that the grids of the 833s are indeed being fed 180 degrees >from each other. One signal had more RF from the driver (only low B+ was on) >than the other, but otherwise all seemed normal. > >Steve > > > > Howdy, Steve! OK. Thinking ahe

[AMRadio] For Sale

2007-02-25 Thread Jim Wilhite
I have a couple of items for sale. Dentron Super Super Tuner. 160-10AT rated at 3 KW for SSB which should handle full output on AM. It looks good with just a few scratches on the case. $175.00 plus shipping. Shipping weight is approximately 23 lbs. Bird 4411 wattmeter. Reads peak power for

Re: [AMRadio] Low modulation Gates BC-1T

2007-02-25 Thread SBJohnston
Deep in the bowels of my junk I found some resistors for a test of the whole modulation section of the Gates BC-1T. I put five large-ish (each like a roll of quarters, maybe 50 watts?) 800-ohm wirewounds in series across the secondary of the modulation transformer. Thaty would seem a good loa

Re: [AMRadio] Low modulation Gates BC-1T

2007-02-25 Thread Geoff/W5OMR
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Deep in the bowels of my junk I found some resistors for a test of the whole modulation section of the Gates BC-1T. I put five large-ish (each like a roll of quarters, maybe 50 watts?) 800-ohm wirewounds in series across the secondary of the modulation transformer. Th