[GreenKeys] Rewiring a Model 19 ASR for RTTY

[Steve Garrison]

OK, I'll bite! Does anyone have a "how-to" on converting selenium rectifiers to solar cells?

Steve G./N4SEG


On Sep 19, 2011, at 10:25 AM, "Lee Mushel" <herbert3 at centurytel.net> wrote:

> Don, this is absolutely the best posting you've had in months!   I suppose I
> had a copy at one time but it has disappeared.   For anyone with a 19 who
> wants to get it working this is all he needs except for Eric's board, a
> Triad N48X, a rectifier, capacitor, adjustable resistor and, of course, the
> component that seems to be often missing today, the soldering iron.   In a
> couple of hours you can have a working RTTY system.   And you don't have to
> worry about paint, grease, oil or selenium rectifiers.   I sure hope people
> convert those rectifiers to solar cells and don't simply discard them!  I
> seem to recall powering a radio from selenium "cells" back in 1955.
> 
> And, don't worry, "our" 19 manual is still sitting safely a foot from my
> left knee.
> 
> regards,
> 
> Lee   K9WRU
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "DR HOUSE" <Packard42 at gmail.com>
> To: <undisclosed-recipients:>
> Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 8:30 PM
> Subject: Rewiring a Model 19 ASR for RTTY
> 
> 
>> 
>> I found this in an old issue of RTTY Journal and enlarged and updated
>> the type and format for 5 letter sized pages.
>> You can print this out and put the pages in sheet protectors for use
>> if you decide to do this modification.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Don
>> K9TTY
>> 
>> 
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