Re: Solder Suckers
<Been thinking of marketing a new line of terrific solder suckers. <Thinking of calling them the Stormy Williams model. <Any comments or suggestions? <Lee, w0vt ## U almost got it right. Change the
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Jim VE7RF
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#36763
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Re: Solder Suckers
I have both, and an iron with anintegrated iron and sucker.That works the best.But it's no Pace rework station... To: ham_amplifiers@... Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2018 2:01 AM Subject:
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Scott, KB3JQQ
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#36762
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Re: Solder Suckers
There are a number of "Solder Suckers" already on the market, from a rosin impregnated copper braid to a spring loaded mechanical "sucker" 73,? Roger (K8RI) -- Roger (K8RI)
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Roger (K8RI)
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#36761
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Re: Solder Suckers
Try to get an endorsement from Bill Clinton, that will guarantee success!
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Svante Nordenstroem
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#36760
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Solder Suckers
Been thinking of marketing a new line of terrific solder suckers. Thinking of calling them the Stormy Williams model. Any comments or suggestions? Lee, w0vt
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Leland L. Bahr
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#36759
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Re: 'Toll free' gets blasted with 6 kv !
I am ashamed to say, I have bitten a couple times by the high voltage in an amp. Both were from stupidity, but¡one with an explanation! Years ago, I built a Heathkit SB220. Did a super, factory like
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Joe - W7RKN
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#36758
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Re: 'Toll free' gets blasted with 6 kv !
Best wishes to Shane & his family for a speedy recovery. One of the *worst* reactions from the old hens here was when I said to always keep one hand in your pocket when dealing with HV.... Which was
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Randy Venable
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#36757
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Re: New PSUD-3 now in the works !
Several emails between me and Duncan Munro..who is also a ham. All these anomalies are being fixed as we speak. Also, if u do something stupid, like use less than the min inductance for a choke, on a
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Jim VE7RF
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#36756
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Re: 'Toll free' gets blasted with 6 kv !
<Carl Dec 20 3:49 PM < I stopped using those 30-40 years ago even at 2500V < Carl ## OK, I'll bite. What do you use for hv connectors ??? ## On a similar note, buddy with the hipotronics hi pot tester
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Jim VE7RF
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#36755
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Re: 'Toll free' gets blasted with 6 kv !
I stopped using those 30-40 years ago even at 2500V Carl
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Carl
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#36754
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Re: 'Toll free' gets blasted with 6 kv !
Solid-core spark plug wire -- Packard 440 or similar -- is the way to go. It's extremely durable, reasonably flexible, and good to well over 25 kV. If you're not comfortable with that, you can easily
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EDMUND WATTS
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#36753
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Re: 'Toll free' gets blasted with 6 kv !
Yes it is true. I understand he reached around the back of the amp to deal with some cables and grabbed the B plus line. These connectors are NOT shielded and neither is the wire.? There is simply no
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W7WRX
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#36752
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Re: 'Toll free' gets blasted with 6 kv !
Millen rated them to 7 KV
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Carl
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#36751
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Re: 'Toll free' gets blasted with 6 kv !
Drake uses em on the back of the L4B RF deck, but the HV lead coming out of the loom is like the center conductor + poly off of some 8-U coax and it's really short...and max of 2650 on it..on rx. I
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Jim VE7RF
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#36750
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Re: 'Toll free' gets blasted with 6 kv !
Why would he be crazy enough to do that? Didn¡¯t he know they are only rated for 2~2.5KV????? Mod-U-Lator, Mike(y)/W3SLK Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 10:21 PM To: ham_amplifiers@...
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Mike Sawyer
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#36749
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Re: 'Toll free' gets blasted with 6 kv !
Oh no! That is no laughing matter. I have a mate, who, 25 years ago, touched 3kV in his 4-1000A amp. When he came to, he was slammed up against his shack wall, 6 feet from where the amp was. Take care
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Alek Petkovic
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#36748
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Re: IC-2kl
E mail Icom, and see if they can help out, with either an original, or a suitable drop in substitute. Jim VE7RF
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Jim VE7RF
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#36747
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'Toll free' gets blasted with 6 kv !
I heard through the grape vine that toll free / aka Shane, / KD6VXI, just about blew his finger off, on a Millen HV connector, with 6 kv on it. Don't ever get near one of those things, when there is
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Jim VE7RF
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#36746
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IC-2kl
Working on an old IC-2KL and trying to find spec/source for a zener diode used in the PS, its listed as an XZ117, and suggestions? Ron K0IDX
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k0idx@...
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#36745
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New PSUD-3 now in the works !
I keep finding anomalies with PSUD-2. Like when a plane jane L-C filter is used, the + and - peak V across the choke is beyond sky high... like 17 + KV ! I tried every possible LC config you can think
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Jim VE7RF
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#36744
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