[TenTec] 962 Power supply Bridge rectifier needed

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

Mine has the FW Bridge mounted on the bottom of the chassis with wires going 
to it.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj at storm.weather.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 962 Power supply Bridge rectifier needed


> On Tue, 2008-01-01 at 20:20 -0600, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
>> How about this:   GBPC3501  $2.92 in single lot qty.  From Mouser
>>
>> Manufacturer data sheet:  http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/GB/GBPC3501.pdf
>>
>> 35amp, 100 PRV.   It is a real generic non-critical part.  Now what's
>> critical is to clean the bottom of the power supply where the bridge 
>> block
>> mounts, make sure you have some good heat sink compound but not too much 
>> and
>> bolt the sucker in tight with the center mounting screw.    If you 
>> choose,
>> use the crimp on spade lugs but do solder the wires to the female spade
>> terminals.  When pushing the lugs on, make sure they are tight and snug.
>> Otherwise if you have a suitable soldering iron, solder the wires direct 
>> to
>> the bridge block.
>>
>> 73
>> Bob, K4TAX
>>
> Now he says it plugs into the PC board and the NTE lugs don't line up
> with the slots in the board. In the NTE catalog I see two post
> arrangements and one with round wires. I can't tell from here which
> fits.
>
> 73, Jerry, K0CQ
>
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