[Amps] HIGH FILAMENT VOLTAGE

Vic Rosenthal k2vco.vic at gmail.com
Sun Dec 11 01:07:05 EST 2016


And the meter should be specified as measuring "true rms".

Vic 4X6GP

> On 11 Dec 2016, at 02:34, Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> You can also use Nichrome wire from
> an old toaster or such.
> 
> BUT, before you go through this, make
> sure the meter you use to measure the
> Filament Voltage is accurate. Try making
> the measurement with 2 or 3 other meters.
> 
> 73 es HH, Dick, W1KSZ
> 
>> On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 4:58 PM, kenneth Johnson <wa6rtp at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I used # 12 wire …total of 24 inches long  wound in a two inch coil placed
>> in each filament lead .
>> this  droped  the voltage on my henry 2k-3  filaments into specifation.
>> your problem is finding enough room to get the coil in there.  at any rate
>> …a length of wire is the way to go.
>> Sent from Windows Mail
>> 


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