Thanks, Howard.

This is very helpful.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: re-thinking the power supply issue


> Tom,
>
> Use D oxit.  I don't know if I spelled that correctly.  A little goes a 
> long
> way.  you don't need to saturate the contacts like you might with the 
> usual
> cheap contact cleaner.
>
> Follow the directions on the label.
>
> The lugs on the fuses can be cleaned with a fine abrasive since you can 
> get
> to them.
>
> The d oxit can be found at some Radio Shack stores, otherwise you may need
> to order it from places like MCM Electronics, (mcmelectronics.com).
>
> 73's
>
> Howard #3
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 9:12 PM
> Subject: Re: re-thinking the power supply issue
>
>
>>    Hi, all.
>>
>> What kind of solution would you guys suggest for thoroughly cleaning DC
>> power supply related terminals and connections?
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Gale Conard" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 9:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: re-thinking the power supply issue
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> Don't forget to clean, or replace, the fuses, and clean the fuse 
>>> holders.
>>> I
>>> did that a few months ago, and the power levels jumped from 50 to 100,
>>> and,
>>> in some instances, to 110 watts.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Gale
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 7:33 PM
>>> Subject: Re: re-thinking the power supply issue
>>>
>>>
>>>    Yup, Gary. ... That is what I really think I'm experiencing here.
>>>
>>> When I get time, I'm going to go through every connection, and make sure
>>> it
>>> is clean and secure.
>>>
>>> I thought I had done that the other day, but obviously, I must have
>>> missed
>>> something.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 7:50 PM
>>> Subject: Re: re-thinking the power supply issue
>>>
>>>
>>>> With the use of the rig runner,  any connection problems with the lugs
>>>> on
>>>> the power supply or any Anderson Power poles have any corrosion in them
>>>> can
>>>> lead to amps lost.  Seems like the binding posts do the best.  73. Gary
>>>> KB2YAA
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 9:07 PM
>>>> Subject: re-thinking the power supply issue
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi, everyone.
>>>>
>>>> Well, I'm now re-thinking my power supply dilemma, and may not need to
>>>> go
>>>> out and spend the money for a new one after all.
>>>>
>>>> Here's the latest scoop:
>>>>
>>>> When I took the voltage and amperage readings last night, I thought it
>>>> would
>>>> be sufficient to somehow clip the leads on my Omega talking meter to 
>>>> the
>>>> lugs on the Astron RS35.  This is where I got the really strange and
>>>> variable readings when putting a load into the circuit.
>>>>
>>>> However, and this is a big however, tonight, I figured out a way to
>>>> squeeze
>>>> the leads in so that they could connect directly to the rig runner
>>>> terminals
>>>> themselves, and that made a big difference.  My voltage without any 
>>>> load
>>>> still remained at 13.35 or so, but the voltage when transmitting on 
>>>> full
>>>> power was much more stable this time, ranging from a low of 13.0 to a
>>>> high
>>>> of about 13.20.  I then took power readings with the TS590's meter on
>>>> full
>>>> power, and came up with 100 watts.  So, if there is a problem here at
>>>> all,
>>>> I
>>>> think it might be simpler, and might merely take the form of terminals
>>>> that
>>>> meed to be either cleaned or replaced.  You wouldn't think that would
>>>> make
>>>> much difference in voltage readings, but apparently it does.  I am not
>>>> sure
>>>> why I initially kept getting those 50-watt power readings earlier in 
>>>> the
>>>> week, but now, I'm less convinced that there is a major problem with 
>>>> the
>>>> supply.  Obviously, I'm going to have to take things apart here, clean
>>>> and
>>>> secure everything systematically, and then see if the problem recurs.
>>>>
>>>> At any rate, it beats spending money on a power supply that I simply 
>>>> may
>>>> not
>>>> need, at least right now.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Gale
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>
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