KI9A@aol.com wrote:
> My well used ( abt 60k QSO's) SB-1000 died this weekend, popped both fuses on
> back. I notice no bad smell or smoke, & I assume it is a cooked transformer.
Probably, but it could also be the diodes.
> Where can I find a replacement? Does the AL-80 transformer work?
http://www.pwdahl.com/ham%20catalog.htm for a direct replacement.
The AL-80 xformer would work after rewiring and remodeling the supply (I believe
the SB-1000 xformer is wired as a voltage doubler, whereas the AL-80 uses a full
wave diode bridge.
73 ........ Zoran WA7AA
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