Now, several people are telling me that this current sensing
circuit is actually in the pegasus. It is just not on the very
early schematics that I have.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "George, W5YR" <w5yr@att.net>
To: "Carl Moreschi" <n4py@earthlink.net>
Cc: "tentec" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 12:04 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Re: Tuners
> Thanks very much, Carl, for clearing tht up for me.
>
> 73/72/oo, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas
> Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe
> Amateur Radio W5YR, in the 56th year and it just keeps getting better!
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> Icom IC-756PRO #02121 Kachina 505 DSP #91900556 Icom IC-765 #02437
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>
> Carl Moreschi wrote:
> >
> > The Omni VI and Omni V had the best protection I've ever seen
> > for mismatched antennas. Instead of folding back the transmit power
> > by sensing SWR, they have a collector current sensing circuit that
> > adjusts drive so that the finals can never draw more than 20 amps.
> > These two radios do not require a power supply that shuts off with
> > excessive current.
> >
> > It is too bad they dropped this circuit in the Pegasus and Jupiter.
> > I bet they will have it in the Orion.
>
>
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