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I just noticed a sticker under the tuner wafer switch that says: "Do It Right"
Anyone seen one of these? Was it meant for the factory workers or repairmen?
I've read about using resistors. I'm not anxious to do that. I might design an active regulator if I can hide it.
I guess the premise is that with today's infrastructure we don't need to worry about voltage swings. When I upgraded my house to 200amps from 90amps service I thought the power company would replace the lines to the service entrance with a more appropriate gauge. They didn't. I don't remember the gauge, but it's about 3/16" diameter aluminum. That wouldn't matter except it's about a 50 foot run. That runs to lines that I might consider using for jumper cables. They run 200 feet to a transformer with about four other houses on them. The birds enjoy warming their feet on them in the winter.
I have a Majestic 71 receiver. Even with the ballast I definately notice my refridgerator starting. Without AGC it's sensitive to line variation. I also have a lamp with a carbon filament that like to use in the evening. With carbon having a negative coefficient of resistance it's quite sensitive to voltage swings. It's interesting to watch the lamp at times.
The upshot is that I don't have stable line voltages.
Maybe I shouldn't care, but I like to keep things as original as possible.
I know that they used iron wire in hydrogen filled tubes, but it seems unlikely that they would use iron in air. I thought perhaps nickel. NiCr is meant to have a stable resistance which wouldn't help regulate much. If I knew for certain that they used Nichrome I'd just use power resistors.
John
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