That's why I love the rig runner, everything's fused, even stuff like that
and my 900 MHz radio which doesn't have a fuse in the cord, and my TNC. Very
nice and simple. That rigrunner, and the Anderson power poles was about the
best investment I've made in ham radio, possibly right there with the
TS-2000 and the TW1.
----- 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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