[TenTec] Re: Keeping a rig turned on continuously
Roy Koeppe
royanjoy@ncn.net
Wed, 30 Dec 1998 14:09:54 -0600
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A hint for those keeping the switch on and in CW mode. I relate a horror =
experience a friend had with his new, (a-hem!) FT-1000 several years =
ago. This could apply even to Ten-Tec if you tend to have a black cloud =
over your head as I do.=20
Anyway, Dick kept it running continously and went out to mow the lawn. =
When he returned to the shack, he found the rig had keyed itself down =
full bore at 200 W for an extended period of time. This caused a full =
melt-down of the PA stage. Not nice.
So, if you practice this custom, do turn down the power control to near =
zero when you leave the rig unattended.
73, Roy K6XK
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>A hint for those keeping the switch =
on and in CW=20
mode. I relate a horror experience a friend had with his new, (a-hem!) =
FT-1000=20
several years ago. This could apply even to Ten-Tec if you tend to have =
a black=20
cloud over your head as I do. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Anyway, Dick kept it running =
continously and=20
went out to mow the lawn. When he returned to the shack, he found the =
rig had=20
keyed itself down full bore at 200 W for an extended period of time. =
This caused=20
a full melt-down of the PA stage. Not nice.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>So, if you practice this custom, do =
<U>turn down=20
the power control to near zero</U> when you leave the rig=20
unattended.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>73, =
Roy =20
K6XK</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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