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PaulR · 19th May 2019, 2:43 pm

The first IF transformer on my C&S is badly damaged, partly to a previous owner pushing the core too far into the former and leaving it stuck there and partly because of my ham fisted attempts to retrieve the remains.

I once successfully replaced an IF transformer in an AM set by using a resistor and a capacitor to bypass it. A kind forum member later sent me a replacement and I removed the by pass. I assume that the C&S transformer is unobtainable, even from others on the forum so I was wondering about bypassing it to get the set working at least.

Is this likely to be successful, and if so what value of capacitor would be recommended?

19th May 2019, 2:43 pm	#1
PaulR Dekatron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Southport Lancashire, UK. Posts: 3,236	Clarke and Smith 8812 FM IF transformer The first IF transformer on my C&S is badly damaged, partly to a previous owner pushing the core too far into the former and leaving it stuck there and partly because of my ham fisted attempts to retrieve the remains. I once successfully replaced an IF transformer in an AM set by using a resistor and a capacitor to bypass it. A kind forum member later sent me a replacement and I removed the by pass. I assume that the C&S transformer is unobtainable, even from others on the forum so I was wondering about bypassing it to get the set working at least. Is this likely to be successful, and if so what value of capacitor would be recommended? __________________ Paul