[TenTec] Omni 6 step start

[Duane A Calvin]

With my Omni VI+ I never turned the power supply off.  Kept the crystal
oven on, and it was plenty stable.  I've had my Orion now for over a
year, and I still don't turn the power supply off - it's on 24 hours a
day, 365 days a year (except when I'm on vacation).  Works fine for me -
no power sequencing issues!

        73, Duane


On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 22:15:41 -0400 "Tommy" <aldermant at alltel.net> writes:
> Yes that thread was started several days ago. I really don't 
> understand why,
> however. You DO NOT need step-start for the Ten Tec transceiver 
> power
> supplies. You just need to read the manual and do as they suggest, 
> which is
> simply turn on your power supply (primarily so the voltage will get 
> up to
> proper level) and then turn on your rig. It's just that simple! By 
> the time
> your finger leaves the power supply switch and you reach over and 
> turn on
> your transceiver, the voltages will have settled out to their near 
> final
> value. Most Ten Tec transceivers draw less than two amps in receive 
> mode;
> now if you turn on your transceiver with your key down, you need 
> some other
> type help!
> 
> Step-start circuitry is primarily for amplifier power supplies where 
> your
> dealing with a large initial current surge, not transceiver power 
> supplies.
> 
> Tommy
> 
> W4BQF
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Gord Hamilton
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 9:50 PM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Omni 6 step start
> 
> Following the thread of a couple of days ago regarding a step start
> circuit for my 961 power supply, does anyone have any recomendations 
> as
> to the value of the resistor in the step start?
> 
> I would think 40 or 50 ohms for about 2 seconds would do it but am
> interested to hear your comments.
> 
> Gord, ve7on
> Omni 6
> 
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