Well, that's easy!

It's good to know where nuts are and are not!  (grin)

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: Gary's Post Made Me Think Again


They are just  little sheet metal screws that hold the cover on.  No Nuts.

73, Steve KW3A

On 2/9/2011 10:14 PM, tom behler wrote:
>      Yup!
>
> I would think I could just slip a spade lug under one of them without
> dislodging the screw too much and risking loosing a nut inside the supply 
> if
> there even is one.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:   KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
> To:<[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 9:24 PM
> Subject: Re: Gary's Post Made Me Think Again
>
>
> Tom,
>
> If nothing else, just use one of the 3 screws on the top rear of the 
> cover.
>
> 73 Steve KW3A
>
> On 2/9/2011 7:42 PM, tom behler wrote:
>>       Haven't found it so far, John, but I'll keep looking.
>>
>> 73 from Tom behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 8:32 AM
>> Subject: Re: Gary's Post Made Me Think Again
>>
>>
>> On mine, it was underneath, pretty close to the power cord, under the
>> power
>> supply, it looked like a double nut with a star washer between the 2 
>> nuts,
>> it was very close to the little rubber or plastic foot that keeps it from
>> sitting right on the desk. I never used it but I remember it was there,
>> very
>> close to that let. You had to really be looking for it or you'd think it
>> was
>> just another bolt.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "tom behler"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 7:03 AM
>> Subject: Re: Gary's Post Made Me Think Again
>>
>>
>>> John:
>>>
>>>      Can you tell me exactly where to look for it, and what to look for?
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "John Miller"<[log in to unmask]>
>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 11:30 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Gary's Post Made Me Think Again
>>>
>>>
>>> On the RS-35, the grounding stud is underneath.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "tom behler"<[log in to unmask]>
>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 10:08 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Gary's Post Made Me Think Again
>>>
>>>
>>>>    Mike.
>>>>
>>>> I just checked my Astron RS35 supply, and there is no grounding bolt as
>>>> you
>>>> suggest.  On the very left-hand back portion of the supply, there are
>>>> the
>>>> DC
>>>> power connections at the top, followed by a fuse, and finally, there's
>>>> the
>>>> AC power cord connection.
>>>>
>>>> When things shut down as I key up, it still sounds to me like the power
>>>> supply is on--in other words, the hum doesn't go away, as I think it
>>>> would,
>>>> if it had shut down completely.  This is why I'm thinking the floating
>>>> ground might have something to do with the rig runner.
>>>>
>>>> But again, I can't be sure.
>>>>
>>>> So, keep on speculating, and before too long, I'll have dozens of 
>>>> things
>>>> to
>>>> try.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Mike Duke, K5XU"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Tco: "Tom Behler"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 8:56 PM
>>>> Subject: Gary's Post Made Me Think Again
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Some, but not all, of the PS35 Power supplies, have a grounding bolt
>>>> on the back panel near where the AC line cord comes out of the
>>>> cabinet.
>>>>
>>>> If yours has that grounding bolt, run a wire from it over to your
>>>> station ground, or attach a counterpoise to it.
>>>>
>>>> One more thing about a counterpoise, especially one which is indoors.
>>>>
>>>> You don't have to use copper strap or brade for the counterpoise
>>>> wires.
>>>>
>>>> Zip cord type speaker wire from Wall-Mart will work just fine in that
>>>> application. You can use both conductors, or just one, or even pull it
>>>> apart and have two completely separate counterpoises.
>>>>
>>>> It's that mad scientist thing again.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mike Duke, K5XU
>>>> American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs
>>
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