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December 26th 04, 03:50 AM

In article Uaezd.23368$7p.18435@lakeread02, says...

"running dogg" wrote
I have an FRG-8800, and my only complaint is that power surges or
fluctuations (such as can happen during a power outage) can scramble the
microprocessors. I remedy this by keeping it plugged into a surge
protector that I turn off when the radio is not in use. Other than that,
it is wonderful for 20 year old technology.

You ought to think about plugging it into a small UPS then, as surge
protection normally clamps at 330v and provide no power conditioning
(voltage regulation) whatsoever.

Jack

My 8800 used to "wig out" just by touching it after walking across the
room. It was very touchy, but other than that, it worked pretty well. It
sure did need a better narrow filter though..

BDK