[Amps] bring up an HT 41

[scm]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R. Measures" <r at somis.org>
To: "scm" <scm at carrollsweb.com>
Cc: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] bring up an HT 41


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> On Aug 5, 2004, at 6:08 PM, scm wrote:
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> > Hi everybody,
> >
> > A friend is wanting to put an HT 41 back in service after many years
> > of sitting. As best as I can find out on
> > the internet it has a pair of 866 rectifier tubes and 6 electrolytic
> > filter caps.
> >
> > I'm thinking he needs full line voltage to run the 866s but less plate
> > v to try and save the caps. I was
> > thinking that he could run the hv primary from a variac for a while
> > and the rest of the amp from normal line
> > v. Anyone have any ideas?
>
> -  Steve --  Do you want to preserve it as a museum piece or correct
> the errors in the original design and turn it into a decent amplifier?
> end

Rich - I think he justs wants to use it part time on 40 meters. I doubt he wants to do much to it though I
will pass on any suggestions you and others have.
>
> >
> > thanks in advance
> >
> > 73,
> > Steve  wd0ct
> >
> >
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> Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org
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