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[TenTec] Blown PS 962

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Subject: [TenTec] Blown PS 962
From: SteveBaron@starlinx.com (Steve Baron)
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1999 14:43:12 +0100
Is the 962 like my 960 (?) on the OMNI V - Two fuses - a small one on the
power line and a bigger one on the pass transstors ?

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael O. Hyder <N4NT@wireco.net>
To: N1EU <n1eu@yahoo.com>; tentec@contesting.com <tentec@contesting.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Friday, August 06, 1999 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Blown PS 962


>
>And finally, a blown fuse in the power supply may well indicate shorted
pass
>transistors.
>
>The fuse goes south in all the Ten-Tec supplies I've used when the crowbar
>circuit activates due to over voltage.
>
>Luck to you, de Mike N4NT@wireco.net
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: N1EU <n1eu@yahoo.com>
>To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>Sent: Friday, August 06, 1999 10:00 AM
>Subject: RE: [TenTec] Blown PS 962
>
>
>>
>> Yes, Alex is correct.
>>
>> Just a note that the Omni 6 does not actually switch
>> these wires.  The Omni 6 just jumpers them - they are
>> not wired to the power switch.  I suspect in older
>> rigs, TenTec actually switched them so that the rig
>> actually turned the power supply on and off.
>>
>> 73,
>> Barry  N1EU
>>
>> --- Alex Mendelsohn <ai2q@ispchannel.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > yes, there is. Check the schematic and jumper the
>> > Molex connector before
>> > arriving at any further conclusions.
>> >
>> > Vy 73, AI2Q, Alex in Kennebunk, Maine  .-.-.
>> >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: owner-tentec@contesting.com
>> > [mailto:owner-tentec@contesting.com]On
>> > > Behalf Of James D. Duffer
>> > > Sent: Friday, August 06, 1999 7:25 AM
>> > > To: Jim Reid
>> > > Cc: tentec@contesting.com
>> > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Blown PS 962
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > This time,  had presence of mind to disconnect
>> > the PS from
>> > > > the Omni.  Put in another fuse,  turned on the
>> > power -- nothing,
>> > > > no pilot light.  Checked the fuse,  was not
>> > blown.
>> > > >
>> > > > So,  obviously I made an error putting in the 10
>> > amp fast blow
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Maybe, maybe not......with the power supply
>> > disconnected from the Omni
>> > > VI, how did you turn the power supply on?  Isn't
>> > there a a pair of
>> > > wires that must be connected together via the
>> > power on/off switch
>> > > located on the Omni?  Just wondering, and I
>> > haven't taken time to look
>> > > at my set up this morning.
>> > >
>> > > Wish you luck with it.
>> > >
>> > > Jim,  WD4AIR
>
>
>
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