Easy test and will only cost you one fuse if it blows. Try it with full
carrier out for a bit. If the fuse holds, good enough. A hundred watts
at 12 volts is 8.3 amps. I really think ten is good enough.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.
On Tue, 22
May 2012, Tom Behler wrote:
> Butch:
>
> The maximum output power is 50 watts on all modes.
>
> It's CW that I'm especially concerned with for all the obvious reasons.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 6:53 PM
> Subject: Re: source for 12-amp round AGC fuses
>
>
>> I serously doubt if it is fused that close. What is the power output of
>> the rig? Ball park, figure power out is 50 percent of total power
>> required.
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 22 May 2012, Tom Behler wrote:
>>
>>> Lloyd and all:
>>>
>>> Well, the XYL and I made the rounds today. Tried 2 auto parts stores and
>>> Radio Shack. No 12-amp AGC fuses to be found anywhere.
>>>
>>> Have not gotten to Walmarts yet, but I'm not very optinistic.
>>>
>>> The 10-amp fuses I have are fast-blow fuses, so I'm a little leary about
>>> using them, but have one in there now and the rig does seem to work at
>>> least
>>> on SSB.
>>>
>>> I'm afraid, though, that CW may put me too close to the threshhold for
>>> the
>>> 10-amp fuse.
>>>
>>> The manual clearly specifies a 12-amp fuse.
>>>
>>> My last resort option, of course, would be to get them directly from
>>> Tentec,
>>> but I'd probably pay more in shipping than the fuses themselves would be
>>> worth.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Lloyd Rasmussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 7:22 AM
>>> Subject: Re: source for 12-amp round AGC fuses
>>>
>>>
>>>> Really think that a 10 amp Slo-Blow fuse should be sufficient for that
>>>> power level. Keep a couple of spares on hand in case I'm wrong.
>>>>
>>>> Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, Maryland
>>>> Home: http://lras.home.sprynet.com
>>>> Work: http://www.loc.gov/nls
>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>>> On Behalf Of John Vernaleken
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 7:03 AM
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: Re: source for 12-amp round AGC fuses
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom,
>>>>> Not much luck so far. I found 5s 10s 15s and 20s. Have a few more
>>>>> places
>>>>> to
>>>>> look.
>>>>>
>>>>> John KC2QJB
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>>> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
>>>>> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 10:33 PM
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: Re: source for 12-amp round AGC fuses
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks very much, John. That's very nice of you!
>>>>>
>>>>> If I can help out with any involved costs, let me know.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In the meantime, I'll keep looking around here.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "John Vernaleken" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 7:47 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: source for 12-amp round AGC fuses
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Tom,
>>>>>> If I can find them I think I have a package of them. If I can locate I
>>>>>> will
>>>>>> mail them to you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> John KC2QJB
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:BLIND-
>>>>> [log in to unmask]]
>>>>>> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 6:36 PM
>>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>> Subject: Re: source for 12-amp round AGC fuses
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yeah, but I'd rather not risk it, especially on CW, so I'll keep
>>>>>> looking
>>>>>> for 12's.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 8:53 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: source for 12-amp round AGC fuses
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Perhaps ten amp "slow blow" might get you by safely.
>>>>>>> Pat, K9JAUAt 09:16 PM 5/20/2012, you wrote:
>>>>>>>> Mike:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That's exactly what I'm thinking too regarding CW.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am not sure a 10-amp fuse would be what I want for that mode.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Will check the locations you suggest.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Perhaps 12-amp fuses aren't as uncommon as I think.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>> From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 9:15 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: source for 12-amp round AGC fuses
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Try auto parts stores, Wall-Mart, and Radio Shack.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The 10 amp size will probably work okay for SSB, but may not work
>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>> CW operation where the power output and current drain are higher
>>>>>>>>> overall.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 7:49 PM
>>>>>>>>> Subject: need source for 12-amp round AGC fuses
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi, again, everyone.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This week-end, I put the Tentech Scout that I bought from the
>>>>>>>>> recent
>>>>>>>>> estate
>>>>>>>>> sale on the air. Made a 20-meter SSB contact to a special event
>>>>>>>>> station in
>>>>>>>>> Long Island New York. He gave me a 5 by 7, which isn't bad
>>>>>>>>> considering the
>>>>>>>>> maximum output power for the Scout is 50 watts.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Anyway, in looking over the Scout, I notice that it requires a 12-
>>>>> amp
>>>>>>>>> round
>>>>>>>>> AGC fuse in the positive lead of the DC power cord. I have 10 and
>>>>>>>>> 15-amp
>>>>>>>>> fuses here, but no 12-ampers, which I believe will be hard to come
>>>>> by.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I certainly wouldn't want to put a 15-amp fuse in there, but could
>>>>> go
>>>>>>>>> with a
>>>>>>>>> 10-amper, if needed at least in a pinch.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If anyone knows of a good source of 12-amp AGC round fuses, please
>>>>> let
>>>>>>>>> me
>>>>>>>>> know.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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