[R-390] Power Cords and Bypassing: Roy's Diatribe

[Dave Maples]

All: Roy's "diatribe" is pretty good to me overall.

I put in a standard CORCOM filter on the rear panel of the 390A where the
original line cord went in.  A little bit of work to make the appropriate
square hole, but once done, it was fine.  Never had to do anything else
there, and a standard IEC cord fits just fine.

For the Valiant owners: Not an R-390 issue, but I was able to sneak a
panel-mounted fuse holder in the small space between the rear panel and one
of the large transformers mounted against the rear of the Valiant.  This
allowed me to use a standard 3-wire cord on the Valiant and still have an
outside-accessible fuse.  The fact that this made the Valiant "no longer
original" didn't bother me in the least, but to each his own...

73,
Dave WB4FUR

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Roy Morgan
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 11:17 AM
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Subject: [R-390] Power Cords and Bypassing: Roy's Diatribe

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