11-18-2014, 10:03 AM
Well, good news, the transformer seems to be working fine and running cool! I must have done the repair job correctly....
I want to show you the neat little fixture that I started using while doing this radio. Just go to your local home supply store and find one of these 12 inch turntables. Then add on a large enough piece of plywood to support the most common size radio you will work on. Being able to spin the radio easily and work on it from all directions is a real time saver!
The electrolytics and most capacitors have been replaced. Now the radio is playing, but not very well. It passes a signal from the generator all the way through but not much volume. So when I have time I will be looking into the first IF transformer for a possible open winding in the secondary.
G.
I want to show you the neat little fixture that I started using while doing this radio. Just go to your local home supply store and find one of these 12 inch turntables. Then add on a large enough piece of plywood to support the most common size radio you will work on. Being able to spin the radio easily and work on it from all directions is a real time saver!
The electrolytics and most capacitors have been replaced. Now the radio is playing, but not very well. It passes a signal from the generator all the way through but not much volume. So when I have time I will be looking into the first IF transformer for a possible open winding in the secondary.
G.
