[TenTec] DC Power Supply Backup

[Gary Hoffman]

I have all my computers and stuff on UPS units as they are the only way to
keep things stable in my rural location.

A UPS of the size you need is not expensive.  I have units that will do 800
watts, which is far more than you need, that only cost a couple hundred
dollars or so.  That is what I would recommend.

73 de Gary, AA2IZ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Tippett" <btippett at alum.mit.edu>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 10:02 AM
Subject: [TenTec] DC Power Supply Backup


> I've ordered an Orion and for the first time will be
> using an outboard DC supply (a used Astron RS-35M
> is on the way).  I often get short power glitches since I am
> in a rural location and am concerned about getting resets
> on Orion since I understand it takes awhile to reboot (how
> long?)  I'm thinking of getting a small battery (motorcycle)
> to place between the RS-35M and Orion.  This would stay
> fully charged and might help prevent unwanted resets by
> brief power glitches.
>
> Has anyone ever done anything like this?  Is it even
> necessary or is there enough residual energy in the PS
> filter caps that brief interruptions (typically <10 sec) are not
> a problem?  I  don't really want to buy a UPS large enough
> to power Orion but is there a simpler solution?
>
> 73,  Bill W4ZV
>
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