auto makes it so that when the device in slot one is turned on is turned on 
everything goes on, if that's off everything goes off. the other position 
manual, allows for everything to be turned on and off individually.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:44 AM
Subject: rig runner question


> Hi, all.
>
> Well, last week-end, I took a trip over to our friendly HRO in Denver, and
> picked up one of those rigrunners made by West Mountain Radio.
>
> Suffice it to say, it is a really slick device that should hopefully clean
> up the wiring situation in my very small ham shack here at the new home 
> qth.
>
> I do have a question, though, that I thought someone with a rig runner 
> might
> be able to answer.
>
> The rigrunner has ten Anderson Power Pole connections.  They are a 40-amp 
> DC
> input, followed by various DC amperage level connections, ranging from 25
> amps down to 1 amp.
>
> On the left-hand side of the rigrunner is a three position switch.  The
> first position is "off", the second position is "auto", and the third
> position is "manual".
>
> If the rigrunner switch is in the "off position, the only thing that gets
> powered on when turning on the main  power supply is the radio in the 
> first
> 25-amp slot.  They call that the master slot.  When I switch to either 
> auto
> or manual, everything else connected to the rigrunner gets powered on.
>
> So, I guess I'm not understanding the difference between the auto and 
> manual
> switch settings.
>
> The instruction manual isn't that clear on this either.
>
> I'm still working on connections for a number of my station accessories
> today, so it may become clearer as I put more things in line, but right 
> now,
> I'm still a bit stimied.
>
> Can anyone help explain the difference between the auto and manual 
> settings?
>
> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ