I'm working on a SB1000 from an estate that sat idle for maybe a decade, and prior to that it had little use. Last known it was working but now it is blowing fuses... I have pulled both HV secondary
The simplest method is to use your meter and look for shorts, disconnecting leads as necessary. Carl KM1H _______________________________________________ Amps mailing list Amps@contesting.com http://
Personaly , I would just isolate the power transformer and test it out of circuit , once it is eliminated as a problem work back ......................................................................
The last SB-1000 that I worked on had a shorted plate transformer. So it's not unusual. Ameritron has replacements with instructions. The replacement is not a wire for wire replacement. 73 Jim W7RY _