HB-140 Penetrator
- Slowclimb
- Donor
- Posts: 49
- Joined: May 17th, 2009, 10:19 pm
- Handle: Slowclimb
- Real Name: Roy
- Antenna: Monkey mobile Omni directional home
- Radio: Colt BlackShadow SSB
- Contact:
Re: HB-140 Penetrator
were in the same boat....
I have one here that I am wanting to know about...
I have one here that I am wanting to know about...
- sparkie277
- NEW DUCK
- Posts: 1
- Joined: September 3rd, 2017, 4:29 pm
- Real Name: Gary
Re: HB-140 Penetrator
Yea, me too. I bought one at Hamfest 2017. I hooked antenna to amplifier; hooked amplifier to radfio. both to a 12vdc cigarette plug . When I keyed up, 2 amp fuse blew. I took amp out of loop and radio works. What must I do?
- 295 antenna
- Moderator
- Posts: 2,019
- Joined: October 23rd, 2016, 10:45 pm
- Handle: 2950 or 295
- Real Name: Charles Reney
- Antenna: patriot, Discone
- Radio: Stryker 955 , Browning Mark iv
- Contact:
Re: HB-140 Penetrator
sparkie277 first of all a 2 amp fuse is too small use a ten amp. I had the same issue with a modulater (small) amp and a cig. plug
Keep smiling ...It makes people wonder what your up too !
American eagle SSB group : AE1577
TWRC - The world radio group : WR2950
world wide sidebanders - WWS2950
American eagle SSB group : AE1577
TWRC - The world radio group : WR2950
world wide sidebanders - WWS2950
- MDYoungblood
- Site Admin
- Posts: 10,740
- Joined: June 12th, 2010, 8:05 pm
- Handle: MDYoungblood
- Real Name: Gregory
- Antenna: HyGain AV-6160
- Radio: Icom IC-746 (non pro)
- Contact:
Re: HB-140 Penetrator
Hello sparkie277,
Welcome to the forum. What 295 said is true, the amp alone needs a good power source, wire it directly to the battery is best, make sure you install a fuse at the battery location in case the wire shorts going through the firewall. The amp should have a 14A fuse inline, if not install one as well. Any more help just ask.
As a new member could you post an intro in the "Welcome to the Forum" topic, http://www.cbradiotalk.com/viewforum.php?f=89 , so others here can say "Hi", thanks.
3's
Greg
Welcome to the forum. What 295 said is true, the amp alone needs a good power source, wire it directly to the battery is best, make sure you install a fuse at the battery location in case the wire shorts going through the firewall. The amp should have a 14A fuse inline, if not install one as well. Any more help just ask.
As a new member could you post an intro in the "Welcome to the Forum" topic, http://www.cbradiotalk.com/viewforum.php?f=89 , so others here can say "Hi", thanks.
3's
Greg
"321, West Manchester Township, PA"
Official Moderator - CBRT Complaint Department
- Crusher
- Donor
- Posts: 966
- Joined: July 29th, 2006, 6:39 pm
- Handle: Crusher
- Real Name: Rob
- Radio: Cobra 29
- Contact:
Re: HB-140 Penetrator
Those are small transistors. Do not use a high power or dual final radio on it. It will blow. 20A fuse should be more than enough. Those are similar to MRF455's. Do t need much.
[ Post made via iPad ]
[ Post made via iPad ]