I should have added that changing to a polarized plug requires re-wiring
the on/off switch. Not needed if the chassis passes the "hot" test. See
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On 12/30/2024 9:17 AM, Michael McCarthy, W1NR via groups.io wrote: Value is not critical, but voltage rating needs attention. I would use a
250v A.C. rated disc ceramic, or else one with a rating greater than
1000v D.C. I would also check (or replace) the resistor R22 and
capacitor C24 as these have probably aged as well.
Next, be sure it has a polarized plug with hot going to the switch. Even
though it is not considered a "hot chassis" radio, hot side should be
switched for maximum safety.
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73 de Mike, W1NR
THAT was the equation. EXISTENCE!... SURVIVAL... must cancel out...
programming!
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Value is not critical, but voltage rating needs attention. I would use a
250v A.C. rated disc ceramic, or else one with a rating greater than
1000v D.C. I would also check (or replace) the resistor R22 and
capacitor C24 as these have probably aged as well.
Next, be sure it has a polarized plug with hot going to the switch. Even
though it is not considered a "hot chassis" radio, hot side should be
switched for maximum safety.
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On 12/30/2024 1:20 AM, Howard wrote: Hey guys, was just about to replace the power supply filter in my
S-38C.? opened it up and found a blown up bumblee capacitor.?? The cap
in question is C-27? a .02uF @600v? which goes from one side of the line
to the common ground ( NOT chassis ground).
My question is, can this be replaced with a .047 uF "safety" capacitor,
or is the value of .02uF critical?
Please let me know as I do want to keep the old beast running.
Thank you.
Howard
_._,_._,_
--
73 de Mike, W1NR
THAT was the equation. EXISTENCE!... SURVIVAL... must cancel out...
programming!
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The value is not critical. The .047 safety cap should be fine.
Hey guys, was just about to replace the power supply filter in my S-38C.? opened it up and found a blown up bumblee capacitor.?? The cap in question is C-27? a .02uF @600v? which goes from one side of the line to the common ground ( NOT chassis ground).
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My question is, can this be replaced with a .047 uF "safety" capacitor, or is the value of .02uF critical?
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Please let me know as I do want to keep the old beast running.
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Thank you.
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Howard
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Hey guys, was just about to replace the power supply filter in my S-38C.? opened it up and found a blown up bumblee capacitor.?? The cap in question is C-27? a .02uF @600v? which goes from one side of the line to the common ground ( NOT chassis ground).
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My question is, can this be replaced with a .047 uF "safety" capacitor, or is the value of .02uF critical?
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Please let me know as I do want to keep the old beast running.
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Thank you.
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Re: 1Re: TinySA Ultra follow-up
The advantage of buying from a domestic reseller is that you have
a return avenue in the event of a problem.? You may or may not
need that of course.? But if you do, then you are able to speak to
someone who's native language is the same as yours, and the costs
for sending thing thing back for exchange by post are reasonable
and the paperwork things like HS codes and customs clearance, etc,
are absent.
For those reasons I tend to put these purchases into two
categories - if getting one that is partially inop or DOA would
result in disposal instead of wanting to remedy it, then I'll buy
from Aliexpress and save the money.? But if it's going to be
something I will rely on or that is too expensive to toss if it's
a problem, then I'll want to buy from a domestic seller.
Good luck!
73/jeff/ac0c
alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
On 12/29/2024 9:26 AM, jeffbauman via
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is paying more gunna protect me any more?
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Thomas,
no.?
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But
I, for one, don't mind throwing a few extra bucks at a
purchase from a US-based brick & mortar seller.?
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Sure
was nice to drive 10 minutes to Radio Shack for that switch,
transistor,? or relay I needed for my project.?
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YMMV
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73,
Jeff
W8KZW?
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Boatanchors
since 1965
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Yupper…yes it was!?? TU! ? STAY SAFE AND STAY WELL! ? Respectfully,
Thomas K. Lanieri, NU2W NJ DOH Licensed EMT;? PHTLS, AMLS, PHPEC Millenium EMS ARC N.E. BioMedical Services ARC N.E. Disaster Cycle Services ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of jeffbauman via groups.io Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2024 10:26 AM To: [email protected]Subject: [HallicraftersRadios] 1Re: TinySA Ultra follow-up ? So is paying more gunna protect me any more? But I, for one, don't mind throwing a few extra bucks at a purchase from a US-based brick & mortar seller.? Sure was nice to drive 10 minutes to Radio Shack for that switch, transistor,? or relay I needed for my project.?
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I went ahead and recapped the power supply anyway. ?I had forgot I orders the caps for it a while back.?
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So is paying more gunna protect me any more?
?
Thomas, no.?
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But I, for one, don't mind throwing a few extra bucks at a purchase from a US-based brick & mortar seller.?
?
Sure was nice to drive 10 minutes to Radio Shack for that switch, transistor,? or relay I needed for my project.?
?
YMMV
?
73,
Jeff
W8KZW?
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Boatanchors since 1965
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Ah, sorry for any misinterpretation... My Ultra is still working fine.? I haven't updated the firmware lately, but when I was teaching electronics at MSU, I bought 20 of the original TinySA's for student use. All from R&L, they also performed flawlessly... I used them for both, RF generation, and in put signal analysis.? The Ulta worked best for me as the display is larger! But, they both are excellent for AM signal 3 dB BW assessment and signal quality.? Nice for detecting stray RF and EMI/RFI too with a directional antenna. 73 Steve W8tow?
On Sun, Dec 29, 2024, 6:02?AM Thomas K. Lanieri via <oemeoc88= [email protected]> wrote: Steve Then what happened?? Is it still in operation/functioning? ? STAY SAFE AND STAY WELL! ? Respectfully,
Thomas K. Lanieri, NU2W NJ DOH Licensed EMT;? PHTLS, AMLS, PHPEC Millenium EMS ARC N.E. BioMedical Services ARC N.E. Disaster Cycle Services ? ? I bought one from R&L ...
It's worked perfectly for the year! ? From the TinySA official website. Where to buy. I guess the key is who made it. It seems that Zeenko is the authentic manufacturer. Safe places to buy an original tinySA - . Other sellers on Alibaba may sell bad clones. For other payment methods, such as Paypal, hit the "chat now" button and Maggie from the Zeenko store will help you. At the right top of the browser window there should be "my messages" where you will have a better overview of your messages
- . This is the factory store, guaranteed to deliver genuine tinySA. Other sellers on aliexpress may sell bad clones. To be sure you get a good product only buy from Zeenko store on AliExpress.
- ?in the USA. When the tinySA is listed as "out of stock" R&L can still take you order and only charge your credit card when the product is available again (which should be in a few weeks).
- ?in Europe
- ?in Japan
- ?in China
- ?in China
- ?in the UK.
- ?in SPAIN
- ?in Central and Eastern Europe
- Aursinc on Amazon
- SeeSii store on Amazon
A majority of acceptance is not proof of correctness.
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Hi ya,? I buy all my stuff from Aliexpress BUT I check the seller really carefully and buy from the original manufacturer where possible.? Paying more means zero, zilch, nothing in my experience.? I bought an ATU 1000 auto atu kit and researched the seller.? So good I bought another.? Both handle 1kw auto tune simply by speaking into the mike.? Anyway that is my experience so do what Walt says I think.? Cheers VK5LB?
On Sun, 29 Dec 2024 at 13:55, Thomas K. Lanieri via groups.io <oemeoc88@...> wrote: HEY ALL. ? TU all for sharing this info…This clone stuff gives me hives! So RL want 140 + 14 s/h Zeenko and Alliexpress want 117 no s/h Zeenko and ALLIBABA is 110 no s/h ? A reasonable difference.?? So is paying more gunna protect me any more? ALL advice appreciated!?? TU!?? ? ? STAY SAFE AND STAY WELL! ? Respectfully,
Thomas K. Lanieri, NU2W NJ DOH Licensed EMT;? PHTLS, AMLS, PHPEC Millenium EMS ARC N.E. BioMedical Services ARC N.E. Disaster Cycle Services ? ? From the TinySA official website. Where to buy. I guess the key is who made it. It seems that Zeenko is the authentic manufacturer. Safe places to buy an original tinySA - . Other sellers on Alibaba may sell bad clones. For other payment methods, such as Paypal, hit the "chat now" button and Maggie from the Zeenko store will help you. At the right top of the browser window there should be "my messages" where you will have a better overview of your messages
- . This is the factory store, guaranteed to deliver genuine tinySA. Other sellers on aliexpress may sell bad clones. To be sure you get a good product only buy from Zeenko store on AliExpress.
- ?in the USA. When the tinySA is listed as "out of stock" R&L can still take you order and only charge your credit card when the product is available again (which should be in a few weeks).
- ?in Europe
- ?in Japan
- ?in China
- ?in China
- ?in the UK.
- ?in SPAIN
- ?in Central and Eastern Europe
- Aursinc on Amazon
- SeeSii store on Amazon
A majority of acceptance is not proof of correctness.
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HEY ALL. ? TU all for sharing this info…This clone stuff gives me hives! So RL want 140 + 14 s/h Zeenko and Alliexpress want 117 no s/h Zeenko and ALLIBABA is 110 no s/h ? A reasonable difference.?? So is paying more gunna protect me any more? ALL advice appreciated!?? TU!?? ? ? STAY SAFE AND STAY WELL! ? Respectfully,
Thomas K. Lanieri, NU2W NJ DOH Licensed EMT;? PHTLS, AMLS, PHPEC Millenium EMS ARC N.E. BioMedical Services ARC N.E. Disaster Cycle Services ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of waltcates via groups.io Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2024 11:25 AM To: HALLI IO GROUP < [email protected]> Subject: [HallicraftersRadios] TinySA Ultra follow-up ? From the TinySA official website. Where to buy. I guess the key is who made it. It seems that Zeenko is the authentic manufacturer. Safe places to buy an original tinySA - . Other sellers on Alibaba may sell bad clones. For other payment methods, such as Paypal, hit the "chat now" button and Maggie from the Zeenko store will help you. At the right top of the browser window there should be "my messages" where you will have a better overview of your messages
- . This is the factory store, guaranteed to deliver genuine tinySA. Other sellers on aliexpress may sell bad clones. To be sure you get a good product only buy from Zeenko store on AliExpress.
- ?in the USA. When the tinySA is listed as "out of stock" R&L can still take you order and only charge your credit card when the product is available again (which should be in a few weeks).
- ?in Europe
- ?in Japan
- ?in China
- ?in China
- ?in the UK.
- ?in SPAIN
- ?in Central and Eastern Europe
- Aursinc on Amazon
- SeeSii store on Amazon
A majority of acceptance is not proof of correctness.
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Re: TinySA Ultra follow-up
Currently in stock at R&L
On Sat, Dec 28, 2024 at 11:25 AM, waltcates via groups.io <cateswa@...> wrote:
From the TinySA official website. Where to buy. I guess the key is who made it. It seems that Zeenko is the authentic manufacturer.
Safe places to buy an original tinySA
-
. Other sellers on Alibaba may
sell bad clones. For other payment methods, such as Paypal, hit the "chat now" button and Maggie from the Zeenko store will help you. At the right top of the browser window there should be "my messages" where you will have a better overview of your messages
-
. This is the factory store, guaranteed to deliver genuine tinySA. Other sellers
on aliexpress may sell bad clones. To be sure you get a good product only buy from Zeenko store on AliExpress.
-
?in the USA. When the tinySA is listed
as "out of stock" R&L can still take you order and only charge your credit card when the product is available again (which should be in a few weeks).
-
?in Europe
-
?in Japan
-
?in China
-
?in China
-
?in the UK.
-
?in SPAIN
-
?in Central and Eastern
Europe
-
Aursinc on Amazon
-
SeeSii store on Amazon
Walt Cates, WD0GOF
?
A majority of acceptance is not proof of correctness.
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Re: TinySA Ultra follow-up
Steve Then what happened?? Is it still in operation/functioning? ? STAY SAFE AND STAY WELL! ? Respectfully,
Thomas K. Lanieri, NU2W NJ DOH Licensed EMT;? PHTLS, AMLS, PHPEC Millenium EMS ARC N.E. BioMedical Services ARC N.E. Disaster Cycle Services ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Steve Marquie via groups.io Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2024 10:14 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [HallicraftersRadios] TinySA Ultra follow-up ? I bought one from R&L ...
It's worked perfectly for the year! ? From the TinySA official website. Where to buy. I guess the key is who made it. It seems that Zeenko is the authentic manufacturer. Safe places to buy an original tinySA - . Other sellers on Alibaba may sell bad clones. For other payment methods, such as Paypal, hit the "chat now" button and Maggie from the Zeenko store will help you. At the right top of the browser window there should be "my messages" where you will have a better overview of your messages
- . This is the factory store, guaranteed to deliver genuine tinySA. Other sellers on aliexpress may sell bad clones. To be sure you get a good product only buy from Zeenko store on AliExpress.
- ?in the USA. When the tinySA is listed as "out of stock" R&L can still take you order and only charge your credit card when the product is available again (which should be in a few weeks).
- ?in Europe
- ?in Japan
- ?in China
- ?in China
- ?in the UK.
- ?in SPAIN
- ?in Central and Eastern Europe
- Aursinc on Amazon
- SeeSii store on Amazon
A majority of acceptance is not proof of correctness.
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Re: SX-117 HT-44 and PS-150-120 for sale
Steve, that’s exactly what was happening. ?I correctly adjusted the bias and the hum is gone. ?
You all are a wealth on knowledge!
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Hi Steve. It is good to hear from you. It has been a while since we last talked on the DX60 Net.?
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I have cycled several 6BA6 tubes through the oscillator and tonight I repeated that exercise. I have one that sounds just a little better than the others so maybe a new tube would be worth a try. I thought one of the ones I had was NOS but it is pretty hard to tell.?
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The 5MHz VFO signal looks good on the scope. It is a decent sine wave and looks the same with key down as it does with key up. At the key down transition I'm seeing some high frequency distortion but it only lasts for about two cycles of the 5MHz signal. It could easily be my scope picking up transients at that point.?
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I now have solid state regulators on the VFO screen and plate. Hopefully some day I can take those out. This thing has been driving me nuts. It almost sounds OK but I'm just not quite satisfied with it.?
Thanks for your help. 73. Jerry - W0PWE
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thanks Steve. ?I’ll double check that?
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Re: SX-117 HT-44 and PS-150-120 for sale
FYI, if the PS has a loud hum when in SSB but not talking, check the bias per the manual.
The finals may be drawing too much resting current.
73
Steve w8tow
Looking to sell my SX-117-HT-44 set and my PS-150-120. Bought this set along with an SR-150 from a silent key ham friend, but really don’t have the room for all of these.?
Comes with manuals and the connection cables for running both units together.
?
The power supply has a strong hum so i would think it needs recapped. The receiver is fantastic! Haven’t used the HT-44 yet. I ordered the injection cables but never did set it all up.?
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Asking $400 for all of it.? Local pickup only please near St Louis MO. Can send plenty more pictures.?
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I bought one from R&L ...
It's worked perfectly for the year!
From the TinySA official website. Where to buy. I guess the key is who made it. It seems that Zeenko is the authentic manufacturer.
Safe places to buy an original tinySA
-
. Other sellers on Alibaba may
sell bad clones. For other payment methods, such as Paypal, hit the "chat now" button and Maggie from the Zeenko store will help you. At the right top of the browser window there should be "my messages" where you will have a better overview of your messages
-
. This is the factory store, guaranteed to deliver genuine tinySA. Other sellers
on aliexpress may sell bad clones. To be sure you get a good product only buy from Zeenko store on AliExpress.
-
?in the USA. When the tinySA is listed
as "out of stock" R&L can still take you order and only charge your credit card when the product is available again (which should be in a few weeks).
-
?in Europe
-
?in Japan
-
?in China
-
?in China
-
?in the UK.
-
?in SPAIN
-
?in Central and Eastern
Europe
-
Aursinc on Amazon
-
SeeSii store on Amazon
Walt Cates, WD0GOF
?
A majority of acceptance is not proof of correctness.
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SX-117 HT-44 and PS-150-120 for sale
Looking to sell my SX-117-HT-44 set and my PS-150-120. Bought this set along with an SR-150 from a silent key ham friend, but really don’t have the room for all of these.?
Comes with manuals and the connection cables for running both units together.
?
The power supply has a strong hum so i would think it needs recapped. The receiver is fantastic! Haven’t used the HT-44 yet. I ordered the injection cables but never did set it all up.?
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Asking $400 for all of it. ?Local pickup only please near St Louis MO. Can send plenty more pictures.?
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