Back in the days when I ran a TT 580 Delta full bore out for RTTY, I
discovered just how inadequate the TT power plugs were...
Still have the charred remains around somewhere.
My current digital mode rig, an Omni 6 plus has Anderson power connectors in
stead of the TT power plug.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ariel M. Elam" <k4aal@comcast.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] omni 6 fan
> Hi to All
>
> This discussion makes me glad that I run my VI+ on a Drake PS7 (for
> TR7). It never runs hot. No, I did not butcher the PS7 cables. I made
> adapters. The VI+ power connectors certainly do seem awfully
> light-weight when compared to the Drake connectors.
>
> 73,
> Ariel, k4aal
>
> Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX wrote:
>> I always thought it interesting that the radio is rated at 100% duty
>> cycle
>> while the power supply is not. Yep, blow the power supply for extended
>> operational demands.
>>
>> 73
>> Bob, K4TAX
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Rob Atkinson K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>
>> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 8:03 AM
>> Subject: [TenTec] omni 6 fan
>>
>>
>>
>>>I have found that if anything needs a fan, it's the matching ten tec
>>>linear
>>>supply heat sink. but for either one, what works for me is a small
>>>cheap
>>>plastic 3" diameter 115 v. fan on a little table stand. i found mine in
>>>the
>>>local drug store for around 3 dollars.
>>>
>>>rob/k5uj
>>>
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