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Mon, 28 Feb 2011 06:53:16 -0600
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Re: RFI Saga continued
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Pat Byrne <[log in to unmask]>
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Low voltage Tom, I would think that you wouldn't be in jeopardy.
Pat, K9JAUAt 05:59 AM 2/28/2011, you wrote:
>     Steve:
>
>Yeah, I was afraid of that.
>
>I can't believe they make the thing so hard to work with.
>
>When I do take the cover off, if it comes to that, I'm going to have to
>figure out how I'm going to  work safely in there without zapping myself
>with the discharge from the capacitors.  If anyone has some fullproof way to
>do that, let me know.  Otherwise, I may have to get some sighted assistance
>over here.
>
>73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 10:16 PM
>Subject: Re: RFI Saga continued
>
>
>Tom,
>
>You'll probably have to take the cover off to tighten that lug.  If you
>don't tighten it, you won't be able to use it whether you want to or not.
>
>Steve
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 22:03
>Subject: RFI Saga continued
>
>
> > Hey, all.
> >
> > Well, I tried John's suggestion of eliminating the ground connection
> > between
> > the ground lug on the Astron power supply, and the common ground of my
> > window feed through panel leading to the ground rod outside, and no joy.
> >
> > The RFI problem still exists.
> >
> > And, now, I have another little issue.
> >
> > The ground lug on the Astron, just to the right of the left-hand corner is
> > loose, and I can't seem to get it nice and tight again.
> >
> > This is not a major issue, since I may not use the ground connection
> > again,
> > but does anyone have any brilliant ideas as to how to tighten the ground
> > lug
> > back up again, short of taking the cover off of the power supply, and
> > getting at it from the inside?
> >
> > It still amazes me that they made the ground connection so hard to find,
> > and
> > so tricky to use.
> >
> > I think I'm going to bed now before I do any more damage.  (grin)
> >
> > 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
> >

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