Colin:
Ok, guilty as charged! HI! HI!
Guess I should really sit down and do that one of these days.
Actually, I did scan it, but somehow missed the 2-amp fast-blow fuse thing.
My error! (sheepishly grinning here)
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: correctly wiring power cable for TW1
> did tom read the manual hi hi.
> he got two copies?
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob J." <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 10:55 AM
> Subject: Re: correctly wiring power cable for TW1
>
>
>>
>> Tom,
>>
>> The following is excerpted from the instruction manual...
>>
>> ...provide 12 volts DC through a fused line (fuse not included; LDG
>> recommends a 2 amp fast-blow fuse)...
>>
>> hth
>>
>> Bob KD8IXD
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 3:45 AM
>> Subject: Re: correctly wiring power cable for TW1
>>
>>
>> And, here's another question: If I use the power cord for the TW1,
> can
>> I find a small enough fuse to protect it.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas?
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 10:24 PM
>> Subject: Re: correctly wiring power cable for TW1
>>
>>
>> > Unfortunately, wall warts aren't fused either which is 1 thing I really
>> > don't like about them. sometimes I have no choice though.
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 10:19 PM
>> > Subject: Re: correctly wiring power cable for TW1
>> >
>> >
>> >> Good thought, Steve, and I actually wondered about that myself.
>> >>
>> >> It does lend support maybe to just using the Wallwart, but the idea of
>> >> having things connected with interchangeable Anderson power poles
> sounds
>> >> appealing too.
>> >>
>> >> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >>
>> >> ----- 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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