Thanks Bear and Shane for your replies.
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I would really want to remove this Plate Transformer and weld back the plate with a transformer that will correctly fit in the stock mounting spot.
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I plan on testing it to confirm voltage specs using Bear’s suggestion.
Len, I would use what is there first and determine how it functions before doing much more.
The series lightbulb is a good way to go.
A variac and ammeter in series is essential for working on old or new gear to make sure
there are no dead shorts before applying AC line.
With SS rectifiers, you can bring up the B+ very very slowly to reform the old electrolytics.
Few actually need replacement typically. Very very slowly is like a day...
This is essential.
I make plug in SS tube replacements for gear that uses tube rectifiers for this purpose.
Welding? Nah. Not going to work. Gets way way too hot. Unless you were rebuilding from
scratch and had removed just about everything first...
But anyhow, a simple plate will suffice, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with the way
it was done, except I would use a better bit of metal and maybe better standoffs than a
10-32 screw alone, although that works ok too. (best if the plate is mounted under the
surface... if clearance is an issue.)
IF you use the Peter Dahl, then there is no reason whatsoever to "repair to stock" the
transformer mounting hole.
But notwithstanding your purchases, why not get on the air with a 100watt class rig first?
Easier and safer to work with... and more manageable overall. High power rigs require that
everything from the grounds, the power, the T/R system, the Ant switching, the feedlines and
the ant itself be able to really handle
juice. _-_-
EDIT: looking at the pix, why not just get on the air with the Valiant - with a proper antenna it is
really all you need for 96.78% of all situations... it's what I use everyday. Works fine for me.