[TenTec] Using Airpax breaker

[CATFISHTWO at aol.com]

both times  I tripped it buy running it into a high swr ( wrong  antenna for 
the band selected) .  usually I run it into the steppir or the  gap voyager 
and don't think about it, (automatic computer control) but I hit the  wrong 
antenna switch. the breaker popped , and the fuse did not.
 
tom N6AJR
 
In a message dated 6/20/2006 8:17:55 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
w2wg at comcast.net writes:

Tom-
I have an Orion and am using Airpax. What caused your breaker  to trip?  So
far I haven' tripped mine, but I want to stay away from  shipping the Orion
back.

Bob W2WG

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Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 4:25 PM
To:  tentec at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Using Airpax  breaker


I run an airpax on the cable to my Orion and it is fed from  a power strip  
.the power strip has  power poles on it  and  each one is fused  separately.
I 
have had my airpax blow twice now  but have never replaced  the fuse , the
fuse 
is 25 amps and the  airpax is 18/ 26 volt trip. so my guess  is the airpax is

more  sensitive. I am using it on an Orion as I run it off a 50  amp  astron
and 
not a Ten Tec power supply.  I guess with $4000 worth  of  radio on the line 
belt and suspenders is ok, both fuse and  breaker. seems like  the score is
2-0  
in favor of the airpax  at the moment.

tom  N6AJR

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In a  message dated 6/18/2006 10:54:27 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,   
aldermant at alltel.net writes:

Hi  Art,

I agree with you  Art. It is true this should not become a 'fuss'