THE VIKING II AND FRIED HAM

[James Bromley]

Al, W8UT, posts:

> WHY?
>     This radio, and many others with 2-fuse plugs, 
> are not particularly scarce or pricey (yes Rangers 
> are a bit pricey).  Why is there such an aversion 
> to putting a fuse holder in a new hole in the back 
> chassis edge?

How about this.  Totally reconstruct the fused plug,
with fuses, and attach it to the transmitter with
authentically copied #14 grey zip cord.  But have an
"adapter" box that has a two-wire socket on one end,
along with big, brass nut and bolt for "ground".  On
the side of the adapter would be a brass plate that
*insists* that the ground lug be connected to the
ground lug on the transmitter.  On the other end of the
adapter would be a three-wire cord and conventional
three-wire plug.  Inside the adapter would be a
ground-fault interrupter (GFI) that would immediately
kick out if there was even a microampere of unbalance
in the AC currents going to/from the boatanchor. 

Yeah, I know, ridiculous...

Jim, K7JEB

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