At 1/9/2007 20:52, you wrote: >Danny,
>If your power supply has any kind of "crowbar" device in its output >circuitry, it is a good idea to have a Schottky diode (not a regular silicon >diode) between the power supply and the battery, with the radio connected >directly at the battery. This will prevent the power supply from placing a >dead short on the battery when a power line spike causes the crowbar to >fire. Most Astron linear power supplies have such a circuit. It's also a >good idea to have fuses in each power lead and in each jumper between >batteries. Better yet, just put a fuse right at the battery. If the crowbar fires, the fuse blows. Required equipment on any battery I use. Bob NO6B
