[R-390] R-390 Power-on micro switch

[Norman Ryan]

Joe Foley wrote:
> 
> I leave my FUNCTION switch on MGC and turn it on and
> off with the switch on the power panel that has a
> metered variac on the back,....... YES, I use a variac
> and I don't care who knows it!!
> 
> Joe


Hi, Joe,

Way to go!  My procedure exactly.  

I leave the R-390A's Function on all the time and power the rig up or
down with the Variac as needed.  In the rack, below the receiver, is a
homebrew AC power supply consisting of the Variac, AC voltmeter, and
elapsed time meter, pilot light and AC power switch.  It looks cool and
the ritual is so automatic, it would feel odd to power up otherwise--
like not automatically buckling up when getting in the car.

Since there is no AC surge, I've changed the main AC fuse from 3 amp to
2 amp so as to obtain tighter protection.  I've had no fuse failure to
date after three years.  

BTW, the ovens are left "off."  None of us runs the receiver with the
ovens "on" anyway, right?  

OK, Joe, we've kicked the beehive again!  :-)

73 de Norman KG4SWM