Thread: Eddystone 888A.
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Old 8th Dec 2015, 11:09 pm   #84
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Arrow Re: Eddystone 888A.

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Originally Posted by G6Tanuki View Post
Before proposing solutions we need further insight into the problem.
Yes indeed: the more unknowns that we can safely eliminate, the narrower the list of suspects. However, you seem to agree with me that the coil is now the primary candidate. My suggestions of changing the coil slug should confirm if a change of inductance is the cause, thus proving (or otherwise) that the coil is defective. Moreover, that test is simple to arrange. Removing that coil will be a tricky and a delicate task, so you need to be very sure that the coil is defective, prior to removing it.

As for a "negative-pressure desiccator", I don't think there are many people here will have one of those. With suspect dampness in a transformer or coil, most people seem to settle for a warm airing cupboard.

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