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Re: [TenTec] Your semi-annual Astron tip...

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Your semi-annual Astron tip...
From: Jim <jlboockh@earthlink.net>
Reply-to: tentec@contesting.com
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 16:54:42 -0600
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I also found it necessary to scrape off paint around the four screwholes in order to get a good electrical connection between the top and bottom parts of the case.

Jim N4AL

Mike Hyder --N4NT-- wrote:
People come and go from this reflector. This is a reminder that many
troubles with Astron power supplies can be cured by grounding the negative
post to the cabinet.  I did it by removing the insulators from the negative
post, scraping some paint from around the hole and putting a lockwasher on
the post when reinstalling.  Below is my correspondence with them about it.

Merry Christmas,
Mike -N4NT-

----- Original Message -----
From: "ASTRON" <sales@astroncorp.com>
To: "Mike Hyder" <N4NT@chartertn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: RS-35 in an RF environment

MIKE.

1ST CHECK YOUR AC OUTLET GROUND IT MUST HAVE GOOD CONNECTION

2ND. MEASURE FROM THE -13.8V TERMINAL TO CHASSIS, IF NO DIRECT CONNECTION,
RUN A PIECE OF WIRE FROM -13.8V TERMINAL TO CHASSIS.

JANE

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Hyder <N4NT@chartertn.net
To: <eastron@astroncorp.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 7:56 AM
Subject: RS-35 in an RF environment

Several people have advised me that Astron had a service bulletin for the
Astron RS-35 (and possibly other models) which advised to strap the negative
post of the supply to the cabinet to reduce or eliminate problems caused
when RF energy affects the supply's regulation.  This is in particular a
frequent problem in the amateur radio service.

Could you confirm such bulletin and either email it to me or point me to the
URL that will allow me to view it, please?

Many thanks,
Mike Hyder

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