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Re: [TenTec] Slightly OT: Astron question, correction

To: geraldj@storm.weather.net,Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Slightly OT: Astron question, correction
From: Larry Keith <kq4by@rocketmail.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:28:17 -0400
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Hi...

I just replaced the one in my RS-20M with an NTE 5539.

73,

Larry
KQ4BY

Dr. Gerald N. Johnson wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-06-07 at 00:22 -0400, Michael Tortorella wrote:
>> Hi, last post I said the S0535W SCR was 400V, 55A....looks like the CORRECT
>> numbers are 50V, 35A.  Same question, though...would a 100V 70A (for
>> example) be OK?
>> Thanks again
>> Mike W2IY
>>
> The crowbar SCR needs only to have higher voltage rating than the power
> supply output, but 50 volts is as low as they sell. Higher voltage
> rating is no problem, just greater cost, but has no effect on the
> operation. With in reason, higher current rating is no problem other
> than the greater cost, but too much higher current rating may slow the
> turn on time of the SCR or demand a greater gate current than the gate
> circuit is designed to supply. The greater current SCR may be a physical
> fit problem because it can be larger.
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