[TenTec] 252Mo supply

Thu Feb 26 17:53:43 EST 2015

TT did make an optional crowbar board for the 252/262 etc. supplies. As I 
recall (my dad had several 252s over the years) it was a board that mounted 
inside the back panel of the PS and should be pretty obvious. Unfortunately I 
don't have any pics or I'd pass them along.

That being said, I'm pretty sure there's still one of the Model 1150 external 
crowbar units in some of dad's stuff if anyone who has a 252/262 would be 
interested in making a deal on it. (I doubt that I'll ever use it.)

TNX/73, Al

On Thu February 26 2015 4:33:21 pm Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> I'm always amazed to see people running power supplies without a crowbar.
> This is about as dangerous as driving on "slicks" in a snow storm and not
> wearing your seat belt.
>
> A crowbar is a dirt simple circuit to homebrew and add to any power supply.
> It will cost less than $10 and can save hundreds of dollars in potential
> damage to our radios.
>
> When I got my first Omni in 1979, I couldn't afford the matching P.S. so I
> home-brewed one.
> Here is a brief description:
> http://www.dj0ip.de/ten-tec-stuff/homebrew-p-s/
>
> Not shown in the schematic is the Circuit Breaker / Switch plus power
> indicator lamp on the AC input side.
>
> I just uploaded this tonight.
> I can make some pictures and upload them later.
> This power supply is 35 years old and still in operation today.
>
> NO EXCUSES, PEOPLE!  If you do not have a crowbar on your power supply, add
> one!
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Douglas
> via TenTec
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 10:13 PM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] 252Mo supply
>
> I'd not use a 2N3055 substitute for a pass transistor in the 252M supply.
> The 2N3055 only has a collector current rating of 15 amps. There are better
> subs out there with higher ratings. I believe the original transistor used
> in these single pass transistor supplies was a 2N5301. It's collector
> current rating is 30 amps.
>
> It's available here:
>
> http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Central-Semiconductor/2N5301/?qs=Ypxpq5
>e NvNU0NwYSSi8qxw%3D%3D
>
>
>
> The 252M supply can be adjusted fine for 12.1 V.
> Perhaps you were warned against using this supply because it has no built
> in over-voltage protection. When that pass transistor shorts, the output
> can rise to something like 30 volts, really doing a job on your
> transceiver.
>
> Ten-Tec originally sold an optional over-voltage protection crowbar circuit
> in a small external box. I've one in use with my 252M supply.
>
> The 252 M(O) supplies do have a crowbar circuit for over CURRENT
> protection, the so-called electronic circuit breaker.
>
> 73,
>
> Doug/WA1TUT
>
>
> Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 10:37:14 -0600
> From: Chris Howard w0ep <w0ep at w0ep.us>
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] 252mo supply
> Message-ID: <54EF4BBA.5050002 at w0ep.us>
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>
>
> My bridge rectifier seemed to be ok.
>
> But the big pass transistor was reading dead short between collector and
> base.
>
> I replaced that with another 2n3055 that I had on hand.
> That seems to have done the trick.
>
>
> Chris
>
> On 2/9/2015 1:24 PM, Chris Howard w0ep wrote:
> > Thank you Ralph!
> >
> > I hooked the Omni up to a Pyramid linear supply that I have here.  I
> > can run up to about 10 watts and then the voltage sags enough to cause
> > the frequency to change.  So, I am ok if I stick to lower power.
> >
> > I'm going to dive into the 252mo supply and see what is what.
> >
> > Do you think it would be better to get a switching-type supply?
> > Should I be worried about noise on the power line?
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On 2/8/2015 9:22 PM, Ralph Arnold wrote:
> >> I had the same problem with my OMNI D  the PS is bad mine blew the
> >> Bridge Rectifer and the 3055 Voltage Regulators were leaky  I also
> >> replaced the electrolytic cap it was old  Now it works like a champ
> >> Oh BTW check output with a known good DVM and I also Scoped PS for
> >> clean power.(no 60 cy ripple. Im an old USN Aviation Tech  KD8BTQ
> >> ---Ralph
> >>
> >> On Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 11:41 PM, Chris Howard w0ep <w0ep at w0ep.us> wrote:
> >>> I was tuning up the antenna with my Omni-D yesterday afternoon and
> >>> everything went completely dead.
> >>> I was not high on SWR and not turned up to maximum power.
> >>>
> >>> Turning things off and on I was able to get the power supply meter
> >>> light to come on, but nothing on the rig.
> >>>
> >>> I have the light in my SWR meter hooked up to the supply also, and
> >>> that is not working.  I think the supply has problems.
> >>>
> >>> -- later --
> >>>
> >>> I jumper the "SW" ports of the connector, plugged in in the supply
> >>> and fired it up.  Sure enough, the supply lights up but no output.
> >>>
> >>> Any advice before I dive in?
> >>>
> >>> Chris
> >>> w0ep
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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> Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 12:19:24 -0500
> From: "Al Sirois" <alsirois at roadrunner.com>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] 252mo supply
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> Thursday noontime, guys:
>
> My discussions with Paul at T-T some time ago, told me NOT to use the 252mo
> supply with the Jupiter or Scout. He said it doesn't keep the voltage about
> 12.1 VDC.
> The 252om is OK for the OMNI-A, B, C, D.
>
> Al Sirois/N1MHC
> ==============
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Howard w0ep
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 11:37 AM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] 252mo supply
>
>
> My bridge rectifier seemed to be ok.
>
> But the big pass transistor was reading dead short
> between collector and base.
>
> I replaced that with another 2n3055 that I had on hand.
> That seems to have done the trick.
>
>
> Chris
>
> On 2/9/2015 1:24 PM, Chris Howard w0ep wrote:
> > Thank you Ralph!
> >
> > I hooked the Omni up to a Pyramid linear supply
> > that I have here.  I can run up to about 10 watts
> > and then the voltage sags enough to cause the frequency
> > to change.  So, I am ok if I stick to lower power.
> >
> > I'm going to dive into the 252mo supply and see
> > what is what.
> >
> > Do you think it would be better to get a switching-type
> > supply?  Should I be worried about noise on the power
> > line?
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On 2/8/2015 9:22 PM, Ralph Arnold wrote:
> >> I had the same problem with my OMNI D  the PS is bad mine blew the
> >> Bridge Rectifer and the 3055 Voltage Regulators were leaky  I also
> >> replaced the electrolytic cap it was old  Now it works like a champ  Oh
> >> BTW check output
> >> with a known good DVM and I also Scoped PS for clean power.(no 60 cy
> >> ripple. Im an old USN Aviation Tech  KD8BTQ ---Ralph
> >>
> >> On Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 11:41 PM, Chris Howard w0ep <w0ep at w0ep.us> wrote:
> >>> I was tuning up the antenna with my Omni-D yesterday
> >>> afternoon and everything went completely dead.
> >>> I was not high on SWR and not turned up to maximum power.
> >>>
> >>> Turning things off and on I was able to get the power
> >>> supply meter light to come on, but nothing on the rig.
> >>>
> >>> I have the light in my SWR meter hooked up to the supply
> >>> also, and that is not working.  I think the supply has
> >>> problems.
> >>>
> >>> -- later --
> >>>
> >>> I jumper the "SW" ports of the connector, plugged in
> >>> in the supply and fired it up.  Sure enough, the supply
> >>> lights up but no output.
> >>>
> >>> Any advice before I dive in?
> >>>
> >>> Chris
> >>> w0ep
>
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