Steve, yes I checked the a c power cord on the back of the power supply.
It is not detachable.
I checked the fuses no problem that I could find.
I just gave the power supply to a ham friend of mine he is gonna check it
all over for me.
I think I found out what was the problem with my antennas.
The ohms rose to some very high readings.
I had the same friend come over tonight and he checked out the antennas and
found a problem in both ladder lines and corrected it.
He wouldn't get into a lot of detail but he said the auto tuner just
couldn't cope with the high reading.
He found one of the problems up on the tower where the center of the loop is
fed and the same problem with the g5rv.
Now both antennas is working great again.
I definitely appreciate all of the suggestions.
You guys and gals are a super great bunch.


Junior Lolley KG4itd
Liberty County E. C.


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 5:47 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: great to be back on the air

Junior,

Not to insult you with the obvious, but did you check the a.c. fuse on 
the rear of the supply?  Do you have any way to determine if the lighted 
a.c.  switch is lit?  are you sure the a.c. outlet is ok?

If you have a more recent version, with the removable a.c. cord, be sure 
it is inserted snugly into the rear of the supply. Try jiggling the 
supply end of the cable and see if it comes to life.   When I first got 
my 35A, the supplied a.c. cord was a bit flaky and I replaced it with 
one that fit more snugly,and  has never given me trouble since.



73, Steve KW3A

On 3/8/2011 4:58 PM, Junior Lolley wrote:
> Tom, as far as I know the smoke is still inside.
> I just went to turn it on and no joy.
> I didn't smell anything burning.
> Just Murphy's law coming into play smile.
>
>
> Junior Lolley KG4itd
> Liberty County E. C.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of tom behler
> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 7:06 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: great to be back on the air
>
>      Junior:
>
> It is indeed great that you are back on the air!!!
>
> I understand antenna woes, especially those that seem to come out of
> nowhere!
>
> Regarding your Astron supply, what happened to it?
>
> Did it just stop working, or did you let some of the smoke out of it?
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Junior Lolley"<[log in to unmask]>
> To:<[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 5:53 AM
> Subject: great to be back on the air
>
>
> It sure is great to be back on the air.
> I tried both antennas last night they are working great.
> I just wish I could figure out exactly what happened.
> But my Astron is down until I can get it repaired.
>
>
> Junior Lolley KG4itd
> Liberty County E. C.
>