And, here's another question: If I use the power cord for the TW1, can
I find a small enough fuse to protect it.
Anyone have any ideas?
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: correctly wiring power cable for TW1
> Unfortunately, wall warts aren't fused either which is 1 thing I really
> don't like about them. sometimes I have no choice though.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 10:19 PM
> Subject: Re: correctly wiring power cable for TW1
>
>
>> Good thought, Steve, and I actually wondered about that myself.
>>
>> It does lend support maybe to just using the Wallwart, but the idea of
>> having things connected with interchangeable Anderson power poles sounds
>> appealing too.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 10:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: correctly wiring power cable for TW1
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> My 2 cents: I'd be sure to fuse this somehow, lest your new toy goes up
>>> in
>>> smoke.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 9:32 PM
>>> Subject: Re: correctly wiring power cable for TW1
>>>
>>>
>>>> John:
>>>>
>>>> Thanks much. ... That's what I thought but just wanted to be sure.
>>>>
>>>> And, when you wired yours directly to your Astron, did you use Anderson
>>>> power poles?
>>>>
>>>> I hope the Anderson terminals I have will accommodate that small-gauge
>>>> wire.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 7:22 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: correctly wiring power cable for TW1
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> The outer shell is negative, inner is positive, which is pretty
>>>>> normal.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 6:42 PM
>>>>> Subject: correctly wiring power cable for TW1
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi, again, folks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, I just got my TW1, and tried it with the wallwart, and it
>>>>>> sounds
>>>>>> just
>>>>>> great.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Won't be able to connect it to the rig in the home shack, though,
>>>>>> till
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> week-end.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I do have a question, however.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When connecting the stock power cord that comes with the unit to a DC
>>>>>> power
>>>>>> source, is the positive wire the one that goes to the tip of the
>>>>>> plug?
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> can assume this, but don't want to make a costly mistake.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I want to do Anderson Power Poles for the bare wire ends.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>
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