[TenTec] Inrush Current Protection?

[Jerry Palsson]

General question:  I leave my power supply on all the time 
too.  Is there any practical downside to this (ignoring 
utility costs)?

Jerry AA6KI
Tucson


John L Merrill wrote:
> As it suggests in the manual, you should turn the supply on first and then
> turn on the radio. Reverse the order when you shut it off. I leave the
> supply on all the time.
> 
> John N1JM
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of David S.McCallum
> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:32 AM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Inrush Current Protection?
> 
> 
> Good Question Richard will have to see what kind of in puts you get. I
> use to do the same thing with my OMNI 6 when I had it. Will be watching
> replies, 73 Mac
> 
> David S. McCallum/USAF RET./CMSGT/W7SAC/4
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Knox, Richard L." <richard.knox at gd-ais.com>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 9:36 AM
> Subject: [TenTec] Inrush Current Protection?
> 
> 
> Good Day Members of the TenTec Reflector!
> 
>   Question for you about in-rush current protection.
> 
>   I leave my On/Off switch on my Omni VI+ in the ON position and turn
> the rig off and on via the On/Off switch on the 961 Power supply.  When
> when I do turn my power on, it does seem like quite a shock to the
> system.
> 
>   I am wondering if there would be any benefit to inserting an In-Rush
> Current Protection device between the mains and the 961 Power Supply.  I
> have a commercial unit I purchased some time ago to limin in-rush
> current to my Heathkit SB-200 linear.  I was thinking of using this and
> wondering if it might provide some protection to both the power supply
> as well as the Omni VI+.
> 
>   Would appreciate any thoughts you might like to share on this.
> 
>   Thank you and 73!
> 
> de KD4BRL  Dick Knox
> 
> COL(R) Richard L. Knox
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