Hey, Butch":

I thought I left the mountains out in Colorado, but maybe not, eh?

Thanks for your re-assurance.

(smiling here, don't worry)

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: RFI Saga continued


You're making a mountain out of a mole hill.  It won't bite you!!!
Turning the switch on does nothing but connect the primary to a c.  Just
unplug and it will bleed off in half a minute or so.  I've worked on
them plugged in for years.
73
Butch
WA0VJR

On Mon, 28 Feb 2011, tom behler wrote:

>    The other thing I was thinking of doing was unplugging the power 
> supply,
> letting it set for a while, and then turning the switch on, in the hopes
> that this would help discharge the capacitors too.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 11:57 AM
> Subject: Re: RFI Saga continued
>
>
> The thing will discharge itself if you let it set a short while.  Second,
> there is only 24 volts or so on a cap and I've worked on them hot and as
> long as you stay out of the primary 110 side, no worries.  It won't zap
> you.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
>
>