Re: Merit Transformer Mystery
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It certainly looks like an audio transformer although looks can be
deceiving. I'd map out which terminals have continuity and check
resistances to get a ro...
28 minutes ago
That's a nicely done homebrew! I'm inspired to break out the parts box and soldering iron.
ReplyDeleteI have nearly all the parts, even the vernier drive. But not the FB enclosure.
Nice job.
ReplyDeleteIn their design Wes and Roger had 3seperate boxes:
VFO, transmitter and receiver.
The VFO had feedthrough caps on the DC voltage line.
This would greatly reduce the harmonics described by builder.
A seperate shielded VFO reduces
ReplyDeletemicrophonics . sorry poor English
See Part 3 on this web page:
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