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Trying to get my Globe King 500A going, have another plate transformer as the one I got was missing that and perhaps some small parts.  The Globe King's were offered as kits or wired, don't know if there was an assembly manual available for them, never seen one advertised anywhere.  Does anyone know about this?  

73, Tim K8WBL

K8WBL@yahoo.com

I have never seen an assembly manual for the 500A but the plate transformer wiring is pretty straight forward.  The primary goes to the DPST control realy near it and the secondary to the rectifiers.  There is also a shield wire in the stock transformer that goes to ground.

Globe King 400's were offered in kit or wired. I thought all the 500's were factory wired assemblies.

(http://www.worldradiolabs.com/content/images/reviews/WRL_Globe_King_500A_1956.jpg)

Here is the C..  Just no VFO in the bottom on the A

Clark

I forgot to add. I dont think they where ever sold as kits.  I have the 500A complete manual. If you want it. Let me know, i will send it to you.

Clark

Thanks Clark for the info, so I guess they were all factory wired then.  I will bring up this transformer on a variac first to see what is what before going any futher with the 500A power supply refit.  Wonder if anyone knows if the 400C modulator can direct connect to the 500A...looks like the connections are same for both models.

73, Tim K8WBL

I think it will work fine.  You can work out the plate impedance for them. But I dont see any reason that it wont work. 


C

what's the latest in style uber kool slopbucket plastic rig going for these days?

Thats about right.  6 or 7 K will by you a top of the line Slopbucketeer rig.

C

There is this one for around $6K
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/0355.html

There is this one from $10K to $14K depending on accessories:
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/0900.html

There is this one for around $10K
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/0041.html

And, for less then $600, you can go for a software defined rig
http://www.flex-radio.com/Products.aspx?topic=F1.5k_features

Lots of great stuff out there today.

That's one of the biggest reasons I like these old hulks, you can generally still repair it yourself...new rigs...forget it......like a plasma TV, when it breaks you might as well trash it..  thanks all

73, Tim K8WBL

Yeah.. And the quality is horrible. There is a Flex net on 40 meters. EVERYONE had to go back for fixes and updates.  Those old guys complained and complained.  Yaesu is worse.  Mine had to go back 3 times and then it still was off. I had to fix it myself. 

C

Strange. From the Flex Radio web page:

FlexRadio Users Net Schedule
Sundays @ 1900 UTC
on 14.329 MHz ± QRM
The net is also simulcast on the Internet using CQ100 from www.QSOnet.com @ 14.329.

I've had my Flex 5000 for over two years and never had to send it back for "updates". Our "updates" come in the way of software downloads. Hardware updates, antenna tuner, 2nd receiver, VHF/UHF module, Backplane board (for early Flex 5000's) can all be customer installed or the unit can be returned to Flex for installation. However, one would be naive not to believe that some hardware failures among users are inevitable and that some of these repairs probably are better suited to be done back at a qualified facility. I believe some of the early, off the line 3000's, were recalled for some hardware problem. I don't view their products as having quality issues. Some of the garbage that came off the "boatanchor" assembly lines back in the "good old days" probably should have been directly shipped to a landfill.

Listen for them on 40 meters in the AM.  They move around.. But typicaly 7.216 to 7.240.  Lots of problems with the recent 5000 and 3000.  All of them keep having to send them back for hardware problems.

no doubt. no time frame in history has a monopoly on producing either trash or treasure.

Crossing my fingers :o  My Flex has had no problems -- Got it Feb 09