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
121 Little Bell Dr.
Hays, NC 28635
www.n4py.com
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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