The Jupiter does not need a magnetic breaker but the Pegasus does need one.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
121 Little Bell Drive
Hays, NC 28635
www.n4py.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP" <Rick@DJ0IP.de>
To: "'Walt Amos'" <waltk8cv4612amos@att.net>; "'Discussion of Ten-Tec
Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] WTB - Power Supply for a OMNI 6
> And that was only true up to the Omni VI+.
>
> They stopped that when they switched to the 963 PS.
> So with the Orions, Omni VII, and Eagle, you may use anything.
>
> I am uncertain if the Jupiter needs it or not.
>
> 73
> Rick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Walt Amos
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 2:44 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] WTB - Power Supply for a OMNI 6
>
> Well, that's just not quite true, yes, they will run fine on any old power
> supply BUT the catch 22 is they need the 25 amp fuse or breaker between
> the
> rig and supply as the TT gear can draw excess current and blow the
> internal
> fuse if you don't have the breaker and happen to use the wrong antenna or
> maybe no antenna or otherwise run it into a mismatched load.
>
> Walt K8CV Royal Oak, MI.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Brown" <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 3:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] WTB - Power Supply for a OMNI 6
>
>
>> On 11/19/2010 11:08 AM, Don Jones wrote:
>>> Just picked up a OMNI 6, looking for the Ten Tec matching power supply.
>>
>> I've never understood the importance of a "matching power supply." Ten
>> Tec gear is quite well designed, and runs just fine from any decent
>> 12-14VDC source. Anything from an Astron linear supply to a small supply
>> float-charging an auto battery. I've done both, but the latter is what
>> I've most often used. I've run my Herc II from a couple of big Astrons,
>> and now from a 100A switching supply. Some guys run theirs from a big
>> battery that's float-charged by a 30A Astron.
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
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