[Amps] GS35b FWB issue

Bill Fuqua wlfuqu00 at uky.edu
Wed Jul 13 07:28:23 PDT 2011


   My first novice transmitter developed a novel problem.
When it warmed up the 5U4 would arc over. Turned out that
a number of turns in the primary were shorting out causing
a sudden jump in the secondary voltage thus the arcing and
fuse blowing.  Never ever seen this again.
73
Bill wa4lav



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