[Amps] Question about large solid-state HV rectifier - ratings plusany value????

[Robert Groh]

The name 'Transiton' was rattling around in the back of my head - thanks for the suggestion - I think your spelling is more on the mark.

I think the question of 'trashing' them is probably more a question whether anyone wants to pay shipping costs!  If you build a PS around them, where the heck would you buy a replacement if you needed one?  For me, I don't need them.  So leave here - that is a given!  How is the question. Maybe I package them with the other remanents from the tear down and just sell the whole thing in one glorious 'surprise box'!

73
Bob




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From: Steve Katz <stevek at jmr.com>
To: Robert Groh <rgroh at swbell.net>; amps at contesting.com
Sent: Monday, June 8, 2009 1:20:20 PM
Subject: RE: [Amps] Question about large solid-state HV rectifier - ratings plusany value????

Why trash them?  They're probably still good.

I don't know the ratings.  "ts" may be "Transitron Semiconductor," who was one of many companies making similar HV rectifier assemblies back then.

WB2WIK/6

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Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 11:16 AM
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Subject: [Amps] Question about large solid-state HV rectifier - ratings
plusany value????


Finally tearing down the old homebrew KW amplifiers I bought a good many years ago.  This has lead to a few '..what the heck is that... and '...maybe I should just pitch that ....' type of questions.  This is the first of a few which I would like to post to the list for their knowledge and expertise.

The PS (setup for about 6 KV or so) used a bridge rectifier arrangement.  The each rectifier element is a black, cast cylindrical rod about 9" long and about 1-1/8" in diameter. Electrical connections at each end: a screw at the anode end and a stud at the cathode end.  The manufacturer uses a lower case t followed by an s (i.e. ts) and the only part number is 'TM1-10H-X165' followed by 'F6'.

This is obviously a early (i.e. 1970s or 1980s) packaged HV, silicon diode (most likely), rectifier diode. 

I would like to:
#1   Know what ratings it might have
#2   Know if they (I have the four) have any value to anyone.  Otherwise they are subject to being pitched.

Thanks for your time!

73
Bob, WA2CKY
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