Oh, and that RS-12A also runs my Kenwood V71A VHF set - no problem. Picked it up used for $20.
Gus On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 8:13 PM Gus Bernard <[email protected]> wrote: > Those Astron linears (RS Series) are bullet proof units that last > forever. I have an ages old RS-12A that powers all the ancillary equipment > on my desk. It just runs, quiet and RF noise-free! > > Gus > K5GMB > > On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 8:07 PM Bruce via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I bought a small Astron RS-20A when I was first licensed in 1993 and >> keep it now for taking to field day or portable. I have been using an >> Astron RS-35A since around 1995 when I got into HF and was using 2 >> radios. It has enough power for an HF radio, satellite radio, the TNC, >> and another 2m radio. I also power the ICOM CIT level converter and the >> Yaesu rotor control interface for tracking satellites. Plenty of power >> and has run for many years without a hiccup. I have it plugged into a >> Wemo switch which allows me to turn the power on when I am not at home >> and also turn the power off when I stop operating and sometimes forget >> to kill the power to the power supply. >> >> I have been very happy with the Astron products in fact, I never have to >> worry about them. They are like a Timex, they just keep on ticking. Okay >> for the young ones here that do not know what a Timex is ;-), like an >> Eveready Bunny that never stops. >> >> 73...bruce >> >> -- >> >> Bruce Paige, KK5DO >> >> AMSAT Director Contests and Awards >> AMSAT Board Member 2016-2022 >> >> ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE >> >> Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* >> Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com >> Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes >> >> Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News >> http://www.arrl.org >> >> AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >
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