[TenTec] Circuit breaker tripping excessively

[Ken Brown]

Hi Craig,

I'm not familiar with the Argosy. Can you turn the TX power output down 
on an Argosy? If so, see if turning it down makes a difference. If it 
makes a difference, for instance at some setting the circuit breaker 
stops tripping, is it the same on all bands? Not a solution, just a way 
to get another bit of information about the problem.

DE N6KB

Craig Roberts wrote:
> My Argosy II / Model 225 power supply combo began acting oddly tonight.  
> On 20 meters and above, the power supply's circuit breaker is tripping 
> when the rig is keyed -- even when working into a dummy load.  Antenna 
> connections are fine.  This behavior began tonight -- I've never had it 
> before and nothing been changed i the station setup.. 
>
> So, it appears that either the current sensing circuit has gone bad or 
> the rig really is drawing excess current on the higher bands.  I'm 
> baffled. I reset the tripping point in the power supply, but that's not 
> the way to fix this.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Many thanks and 73,
>
> Craig
> W3CRR
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