Lowell:
Well, the day has ended on a more positive note for sure! (grin)
At least the power supply problem now looks to be fixable on this end.
As for today's net, I actually had thought of checking in, since we were
here at the house due to the weather not being good for camping in the RV.
But, at net time, I hadn't yet decided how I was going to deal with my
power supply issue, and wasn't quite up to tearing the shack apart in order
to implement a temporary solution.
Now, of course, I'm glad I waited! (grin)
We are going out to the RV tomorrow, since the weather should be nicer. I
may try checking into the 20-meter net from out there, but I will be limited
to my low-mounted screw-driver antenna and 100 watts, so I'm not promising
I'll be able to get in.
Will keep everyone updated for sure.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: re-thinking the power supply issue
> Hello Tom,
> Well, that's good news for sure!
> Yes, a little clean up may solve the problem.
> Those power supplies are built very well and usually last for ever.
> I have a 20 amp one here that has been in service for over 20 years and is
> as serviceable as a new one.
> I'm glad you did some more testing.
> We missed you on the 40 meter net today but we know the reason for your
> absence.
> Best 73.
> Lowell W8QIY
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 9:07 PM
> Subject: re-thinking the power supply issue
>
>
>> Hi, everyone.
>>
>> Well, I'm now re-thinking my power supply dilemma, and may not need to go
>> out and spend the money for a new one after all.
>>
>> Here's the latest scoop:
>>
>> When I took the voltage and amperage readings last night, I thought it
>> would
>> be sufficient to somehow clip the leads on my Omega talking meter to the
>> lugs on the Astron RS35. This is where I got the really strange and
>> variable readings when putting a load into the circuit.
>>
>> However, and this is a big however, tonight, I figured out a way to
>> squeeze
>> the leads in so that they could connect directly to the rig runner
>> terminals
>> themselves, and that made a big difference. My voltage without any load
>> still remained at 13.35 or so, but the voltage when transmitting on full
>> power was much more stable this time, ranging from a low of 13.0 to a
>> high
>> of about 13.20. I then took power readings with the TS590's meter on
>> full
>> power, and came up with 100 watts. So, if there is a problem here at
>> all,
>> I
>> think it might be simpler, and might merely take the form of terminals
>> that
>> meed to be either cleaned or replaced. You wouldn't think that would
>> make
>> much difference in voltage readings, but apparently it does. I am not
>> sure
>> why I initially kept getting those 50-watt power readings earlier in the
>> week, but now, I'm less convinced that there is a major problem with the
>> supply. Obviously, I'm going to have to take things apart here, clean
>> and
>> secure everything systematically, and then see if the problem recurs.
>>
>> At any rate, it beats spending money on a power supply that I simply may
>> not
>> need, at least right now.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
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