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

[Jim]

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 at astroncorp.com>
> To: "Mike Hyder" <N4NT at 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 at chartertn.net
> To: <eastron at 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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