02-08-2015, 06:13 PM
I didn't do much to the radio today, only replacing a few more wires and also resleeving a couple in the coil/bandswitch unit.
All AM coils have good continuity. The 1st SW band RF coil has good continuity, but the wires are sort of messed up. They can be straightened out, however. I still need to check the continuity of the other coils in the radio.
I had an emergency come up this afternoon. I plugged a brand new TV antenna amplifier's wall wart into the wall and as I did, it made a "FOOF!" sound and a nice spark flew out from inside the receptacle box. I turned off the appropriate breaker and pulled the receptacles (two in a double box). The electricians had pinched a black (hot) wire, and it had broken and hit the ground wire, which is what caused the "FOOF!" and spark. That spark took out the new TV antenna amplifier - it no longer works.
Anyway, I spent the afternoon repairing that damage. It could have been worse. I'm glad I caught it when I did, but I'm not happy about the antenna amp.
All AM coils have good continuity. The 1st SW band RF coil has good continuity, but the wires are sort of messed up. They can be straightened out, however. I still need to check the continuity of the other coils in the radio.
I had an emergency come up this afternoon. I plugged a brand new TV antenna amplifier's wall wart into the wall and as I did, it made a "FOOF!" sound and a nice spark flew out from inside the receptacle box. I turned off the appropriate breaker and pulled the receptacles (two in a double box). The electricians had pinched a black (hot) wire, and it had broken and hit the ground wire, which is what caused the "FOOF!" and spark. That spark took out the new TV antenna amplifier - it no longer works.
Anyway, I spent the afternoon repairing that damage. It could have been worse. I'm glad I caught it when I did, but I'm not happy about the antenna amp.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
