Thanks for that explanatio, Carl. Now I know why the power supply
breaker doesn't trip when I accidently run my Paragon I into an open or
short.
73,
Bob WB2VUF
Carl Moreschi wrote:
>
> They do in all their radios since the Paragon I. Only radios prior to the
> Paragon I
> require the magnetic breaker. Starting with the Paragon, ALC is produced
> from
> both power output and final collector current. Previous to the Paragon, ALC
> was
> only produced from power output.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> Franklinton, North Carolina
> n4py@earthlink.net
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> Cc: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 11:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] NB & fuse query
>
> >
> >
> >
> > > The Argosy breaker is actually a 10 amp Airpax Snapax model..... fast
> blow.
> >
> >
> > I have often wondered why TT didn't put an active current limiter into
> their
> > final amp circuits.
> >
> > It really isn't that difficult to do.
> >
> > Wonder if a magntic breaker is really fast enough to open before a
> transistor
> > does.
> >
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