[BC] FMQ10000 How to get the chokes out...

[c gennaro]

Andy;

I've had the joy of removing those chokes. There just isn't any easy
way to get to them.  The "front" of the internal cabinet doesn't come
apart, the only way to remove them is to remove the rectifiers and the
HV transformer and pull them out the back.
The rectifier panel should come out as an assembly, IIRC the stacks
are mounted to a metal panel that detaches. It's been a while though.
I remember being tempted to grab a metal box and put that HV assembly
in it like Energy Onyx does, lol.
The top half of that transmitter cabinet is basically empty, you'd
think they could've  put that space to better use so the bottom half
wasn't so cramped.  Oh well.

If your transmitter is missing the R/C snubber (red plastic capacitor
on top and just behind the rectifier board), it'd be a good time to
add that as well.  Some of those transmitters were shipped without it.

Good luck, and bring a fresh box of band-aids.   You'll need them.
Every metal edge in there is carefully hand-sharpened.  :(

Chuck Gennaro
Central Wisconsin

On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 8:37 PM, Andy Soule <andysoule at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have to swap out some burned up chokes in this beast.  They sure
> didn't make it easy to get them out.  Buried behind a panel loaded
> with the rectifiers and resistors.  Looks like I will have to
> disconnect a fair amount of these to move the panel out of the way,
> and lifting the heavy chokes in and out wont be a picnic, even if the
> path was clear.  Anyone been here and done that and have some tips?
>
> Thanks
>
> Andy Soule
> Mostly on the beach.
>
>