Need help restoring my 40-180 - SUCCESS
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Next if you are done recapping etc you can put a V-meter across the rectifier output, turn it on, and see if
1) High volage (about 350-400V, shooting up to 450V) develops, and
2) Nothing glows red, smokes, crackles etc.
Then you could start seeing if the radio is alive etc.
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RE: Need help restoring my 40-180 - by morzh - 08-21-2014, 09:40 PM
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