[1000mp] Power problems-fp 29

ZORAN zoran.vukosav at du.htnet.hr
Mon Nov 13 05:49:22 EST 2006


At start i like to TNX to:Bill,Win,Kostas,Uwe...
TNX friends for 
answer and share Yours exp.with my problem.
I  suspect to couple of mistakes ,my mistakes of course.
Like i say power "CLACK" duration is about 3 or...sec and power come again without reset of settings.LED on FP29 powr sply from normal light go to allmost invisible.So i suspect that is voltage break from fp29 to transc.
Morning couple of tests and i full aggree with all You say.
Unpluged all cables,taster,microphone,all...
Only PL of antenna and power is in transceiver.press cw mode and use mox.Look that SWR is 1:1.7 on 80m!!!!Normaly ,without AT.Wery slow turn power up and up and look that get 170w at full clock of power (i belive its normal with that swr) ,and at that moment all say "CLACK" and drop in dark.Fast turn off mox ,same story- power come in seconds.
Yes ..that tipe of antenna have big coax RF and its bad compromise ,but i used for some position tests.At 40m,20m,10m same test get to me full power no "clack" or power loss ,all is normal.But SWR on that bands is abt 1:1.3
I try with AT on 80m -All OK.Tuner make job -what make- and no drop of power .But that is not satisfied me.
Try to disposition power suply because stay near transceiver ,and look for IC current of transceiver.IC meter show almost 15A and i suspect that is limit for activate FP29
protection of overcurent?????But i dont know much abt.On other bands IC curent is abt 10-12A at full.
In moment when i touch microphone front conector i have "one touch of RF" what make my hend in funny position.HI!
Maybe PL conector ...inspect say thats OK.
Ground?Not so good ground.Ground is bad.
AT LAST only what i dubt on is :Can that make damage for transceiver??I can live with AT and RF choke ferite,and all--- till put good antenna and better ground,but damage of transceiver ???????Better to stay off,and make job,or work and testing with that.200W i dont need for tested and always put lower .
I love that transceiver .Make me happy in lot of contests ,make lot of DXs,near "big guns".Its fantastic receiver,and all.(Thats my impresion).
YES.After that "investigate" i can only aggree with Kostas and all of You.
RF make something what break voltage from power sply.Only question is about damage on transceiver???????
Sorry on the long mesage ,for someone is sporadic but -I respect all answers and friendly helps,and thanks

73 de Zoran-9A4NC


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