I don't know, Steve, but as you might have seen in a previous post, I 
have found and ordered some 12-amp fuses, so I would hope I should be all 
set now.

Thanks to all on the list who have taken an interest in this topic.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: Source for 12A Fuses


> BlankSorry, the first message I sent was too long because of all the
> replies. I didn't copy the whole thing when I resent it, so here goes the
> third strike...
>
> Butch and Tom,
>
> I ran across a product review on the Tentech Scout.  I agree, it shouldn't
> draw more than 10A as a 50-watt output rig.
>
> However, note the following excerpt from a QRP 1993 product review:
> The most interesting part is that nobody even
> realized that I was running only 50 watts! As the rig comes out of the 
> box,
> it is factory pre-set at 50 watts, but is externally accessble for
> adjustment
> down to the 5-watt area. There is a trick to this, however; when Ten-Tec 
> was
> field-testing the Scout, they found that the tune mode could cause fuses 
> to
> blow. So before shipping, they re-configured the rig so that the output in
> the tune mode was limited. In making this change, however, they restricted
> the amount of adjustment possible for operating power output. Ten-Tec has
> promised to put out a mods sheet for moving a jumper to defeat this
> restriction.
>
> I wonder if possibly the previous owner made that modification to the tune
> mode which is causing that bug to crop up and blow the Scout's fuse.
>
> Steve, K8SP
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From:
> Butch Bussen
> 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.
>