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From: "Jay Rusgrove" <JRusgrove@comcast.net>
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Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 22:10:25 -0500
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Warren

Was the core wrapped with tape? What type?

Jay
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ" <k2ors@comcast.net>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>; <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Cc: "MIKE REID" <we0h1@msn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: LF: XGJ


> Mike,
>
>   The 50 ohm side was made up of Litz wire from the Decca tank coil. The loop side was #4 stranded
wire with pvc insulation.
>   After examining the transformer close up it appears that the transformer arced from primary to
secondary. This seems to be correlated with the damp rainy weather yesterday, the transmitter was
running full power for 6 and a half hours before the transformer arced over.
>
> --
> 73 Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ
> FN42hi
> http://www.w4dex.com/wd2xgj.htm
>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "MIKE REID" <we0h1@msn.com>
> > What type of insulation & wire gauge did you have before?
> >
> > Mike
> > WE0H
> > WD2XGI
> >
> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >   From: Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ
> >   To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org<mailto:rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> >   Cc: LWCA LF Reflector<mailto:lowfer@lwca.org>
> >   Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:18 PM
> >   Subject: Re: LF: XGJ
> >
> >
> >
> >   Hello the list,
> >
> >
> >         I disassembled the toroidal transformer in the loop ATU and found the
> > cores to be good. I will attempt to pick up some teflon insulated wire tomorrow
> > and rebuild the transformer, if all goes well will be back on the air tomorrow
> > evening.
> >
> >   --
> >   73 Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ
> >   FN42hi
> >   http://www.w4dex.com/wd2xgj.htm<http://www.w4dex.com/wd2xgj.htm>
> >
> >    -------------- Original message ----------------------
> >   From: (Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ)
> >   > Hello the list,
> >   >
> >   >   Many thanks for all the reports last night from Hartmut, Jean-Pierre
> > (F5YG),
> >   > Juan, Gary, and Roelof (Hope I didn't miss anyone!)
> >   >
> >   >   As many of you have noted the signal dropped off at 03:00 UTC. At 04:00 I
> >   > noticed XGJ was very weak on the W3EEE 'grabber'. I went downstairs to the
> > radio
> >   > shack to investigate. The antenna current (measured at 50 ohms) was less
> > than
> >   > 100 mA ! It should be approximately 5 Amps from the Decca PA. I checked the
> >   > Decca on a dummy load and it was ok. I tried the smaller transmitter and
> > noticed
> >   > a very high SWR. I went out and looked at the ATU, flashlight in hand. The
> >   > secondary of the toroidal step down transformer had arced and burned through
> > the
> >   > insulation. I believe that the very high humidity played a part in the
> > breakdown
> >   > of the insulation.   I will have a look at the transformer today and may be
> > able
> >   > to repair it if the toroidal core is not damaged.  I am hopeful that the
> > core is
> >   > o.k. since impedance measurements showed no change and I was able to run the
> > 250
> >   > watt transmitter into the antenna with a low swr after a period of time
> > (after
> >   > the tuner cooled down).
> >   > I will of course use better insulated wire for the high voltage!
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> >   > --
> >   > 73 Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ
> >   > FN42hi
> >   > http://www.w4dex.com/wd2xgj.htm<http://www.w4dex.com/wd2xgj.htm>
> >   >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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