Fw: Fw: HW-8 problems-any ideas?

[Adam, KD6POC]

Hi Heathkitters,

This is for the guy who asked about the HW-8 problems. I am passing along my friend's solution.

GL,

Adam McLaughlin KD6POC
QRG: 7037 KHz
kd6poc at jps.net
http://www.jps.net/jmclaugh


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> Date: Wednesday, 28 May, 1997 11:24:14
> From: Ed Loranger
> To: Adam, KD6POC
> Subject: Re: Fw: HW-8 problems-any ideas?
>
> I know EXACTLY what is wrong with his rig.  But you didn't
> give me his email address.
>
> Solution:  Replace the 80/40 meter band transmit/rcv torroids.
> These are the ones connected at the bandswitch device right
> behind the front panel on the left.  These torroids
> lose their "Q" and inductance/unit length after having
> a large current run thru them.  (Such as near a lightning storm).
>
> The qrp-l archives have two files: badcores.mcq and zapcores.mcq
> which give further details....
>
> Feel free to forward this to him.
> -Ed Loranger
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