I've ordered an Orion and for the first time will be
using an outboard DC supply (a used Astron RS-35M
is on the way). I often get short power glitches since I am
in a rural location and am concerned about getting resets
on Orion since I understand it takes awhile to reboot (how
long?) I'm thinking of getting a small battery (motorcycle)
to place between the RS-35M and Orion. This would stay
fully charged and might help prevent unwanted resets by
brief power glitches.
Has anyone ever done anything like this? Is it even
necessary or is there enough residual energy in the PS
filter caps that brief interruptions (typically <10 sec) are not
a problem? I don't really want to buy a UPS large enough
to power Orion but is there a simpler solution?
73, Bill W4ZV
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