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Default re grenfell tower fire question

On Sat, 24 Jun 2017 23:00:20 GMT
Johnny B Good wrote:

On Sat, 24 Jun 2017 17:01:44 +0100, Davey wrote:

On Sat, 24 Jun 2017 14:28:27 +0100 "Jim GM4DHJ ..."
wrote:

when the transformer went in my TS520SE


Your what?


For the benefit of those who lack basic google skills (or CBA to
google), it's a 1970s Kenwood "Ham Radio" shortwave transciever
designed to be run off mains power (120/220/240vac). Presumably he
meant the mains transformer in the integrated supply which, in this
case would have been a special to provide heater and HT voltages for
the valves (vacuum tubes) as well as low level DC voltages for the
transistorised portions (it was a 'Hybrid' design relying on valves
in the final stages of the transmitter to achieve its 100W PEP RF
output power rating).


Thank you. It would have been simple to include a reference to its
purpose in the original message, such as:

"when the transformer went in my TS520SE shortwave transceiver, ... . "

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Davey.