You can still find the round fuses in cars especially in the power cord for 
added accessories, inside most cigarette lighter plugs, they're still used 
in automotive so you can still get them in those stores. You're right in the 
main fuse panels now most cars use the flat blade type but the round ones 
aren't uncommon to see other places either especially behind the radio in 
line, various other add on electronics will have them.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: need source for 12-amp round AGC fuses


> Perhaps NAPa or some other automotive store would be a good starting
> place, although I believe "newer' cars use different fuses.  But,
> back in the day everyone used the round guys!
> Pat, K9JAuAt 07:49 PM 5/20/2012, you wrote:
>>Hi, again, everyone.
>>
>>This week-end, I put the Tentech Scout that I bought from the recent 
>>estate
>>sale on the air.  Made a 20-meter SSB contact to a special event station 
>>in
>>Long Island New York.  He gave me a 5 by 7, which isn't bad considering 
>>the
>>maximum output power for the Scout is 50 watts.
>>
>>Anyway, in looking over the Scout, I notice that it requires a 12-amp 
>>round
>>AGC fuse in the positive lead of the DC power cord.  I have 10 and 15-amp
>>fuses here, but no 12-ampers, which I believe will be hard to come by.
>>
>>I certainly wouldn't want to put a 15-amp fuse in there, but could go with 
>>a
>>10-amper, if needed at least in a pinch.
>>
>>If anyone knows of a good source of 12-amp AGC round fuses, please let me
>>know.
>>
>>73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ