True!
But the older rigs don't have this feature
They relied on the over current protection from the power supply.
Even the Orion II does not fold back rf output when the swr is out of range but
instead relies on the over current protection inside the rig.
Mike wb8vge
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 4, 2012, at 5:53 PM, Carl Moreschi <n4py2@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Because there is over current protection built inside the radio itself. This
> is true for the Omni VII, Orion, Orion II, Eagle, and Jupiter.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
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> On 9/4/2012 5:45 PM, Ralph wrote:
>> Why??
>> Ralph Howes
>> w8bvh
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie" <cfzepp@gmail.com>
>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 4:14 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Station power supply??
>>
>>
>>> Mike:
>>> I do believe that from the original Paragon and newer models such as the
>>> Omni V, Paragon II, Omni 6 the use of the Airpax breaker is no longer
>>> needed.
>>>
>>> Donnie / WA9TGT
>>> On Sep 4, 2012 4:04 PM, "Mike Bryce" <prosolar@sssnet.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Of course, when running ten tec transceivers, the use of a non factory
>>>> supply increases the need for an air pax fast acting circuit breaker to
>>>> protect the rig's final transistors.
>>>>
>>>> Mike wb8vge
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 4, 2012, at 2:36 PM, Kimberly Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > FAR Circuits still offers their "RF Proof 30 A Power Supply" regulator
>>>> board.
>>>> > It's only the PCB -- you need to find the parts and stuff the board.
>>>> It's based
>>>> > on an article in the 1988 ARRL Handbook. I built one for my 30 A
>>>> Astron
>>>> PS when
>>>> > I learned that it was extremely susceptible to RFI. I could never get
>>>> this
>>>> > regulator to act up. I made mine over 20 y ago and it still works just
>>>> fine.
>>>> > However, it (obviously) applies only to linear supplies.
>>>> >
>>>> >
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