I have modified both my Orion I and Omni 7 with Power Pole connectors...
While I was doing this, I looked closely at the little fuse holder and
personally I don't think they are too stout current wise...so I pulled the
fuse holders, installed jumpers and installed standard automotive blade
holders and fuses in the dc line going to the power poles.
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From: "Richards" <jruing@ameritech.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:03 AM
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion power plug to Power Pole Conversion???
> I recall there was a spirited discussion of that modification here
> on this list, with many comments, pro and con, so a search
> within the archives of this group may prove fruitful, also. Perhaps
> it was on the Omni VII list, but I believe it was on this list. Seems
> some of the comments were most instructive - for example,
> discussing how to drill out the retaining bar screw hole without
> ending up with little shavings and burs inside the rig.
>
> Good luck.
>
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> Happy Trails.
> ======================= Richards / K8JHR =====================
>
> On 9/28/2011 11:07, N2FQ wrote:
>
>> TenTecWiki under transceiver/565/Power Pole Mod
>>
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