[TenTec] WTB - Power Supply for a OMNI 6

[k8bbm at srt.com]

Hi, the issue of matching supply began, a) for looks   b)load capability,   c) earlier rigs, the swr protection for the rig was a current breaker in the power supply - at high swr/current, power supply shut down, protecting rig finals.

that's why, in that era, you needed a magnetic circuit breaker when using non-TenTec supplies.
dave nd0cw
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Brown <k9yc at audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: tentec at contesting.com
Sent: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:03:19 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Re: [TenTec] WTB - Power Supply for a OMNI 6

On 11/19/2010 11:08 AM, Don Jones wrote:
> Just picked up a OMNI 6, looking for the Ten Tec matching power supply.

I've never understood the importance of a "matching power supply."  Ten 
Tec gear is quite well designed, and runs just fine from any decent  
12-14VDC source. Anything from an Astron linear supply to a small supply 
float-charging an auto battery. I've done both, but the latter is what 
I've most often used.  I've run my Herc II from a couple of big Astrons, 
and now from a 100A switching supply.  Some guys run theirs from a big 
battery that's float-charged by a 30A Astron.

73, Jim K9YC
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