Dave Casler has a reference station here: http://dcasler.com/reference/
Looking at that is not a bad place to start. I bought a little MFJ switching power supply (30A) after seeing it at Field Day, and it has worked fine for me. The Samlec that Dave recommends is also fine. You'll want to know which HF radio you're going to buy first, so you can determine how beefy a power supply you need. There are switching power supplies (cheaper, lighter) and linear power supplies (more expensive, heavier, but less likely to cause interference). I use a switching power supply and it's fine. Just make sure you buy one designed for ham radio. LDG makes good tuners, too. I have the LDG Z-11 Pro II and am happy with it. It'll handle 100 watts. If you plan to add an amp in the future, you might want a beefier tuner. Just something to think about. I'm not familiar with the t2fd; tell us about it. Also, buy good coax. ABR, Times Microwave, or M&P. Good coax is an investment that pays returns in operating time versus hunting down problems later. Make sure you know how to water/weatherproof your connections. Last, but very important: make sure you have a good electrical and RF ground. The ARRL has a book on grounding and bonding, written by Ward Silver. Worth its weight. Thanks! -j, W5JEF ________________________________ From: BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Mike Knedr via BVARC <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2022 10:27 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> Cc: Mike Knedr <[email protected]> Subject: [BVARC] New ham I am a new ham. I received my general in April. I am l am looking to buy a hf setup and I am looking at an ft-891 and a mfj 939y tuner. I am building a t2fd cut for 20 meters. Not sure about the power supply. Any and all advice would be appreciated. Mike Knerr KI5UBL ________________________________ From: BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Mike Knedr via BVARC <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2022 10:27 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> Cc: Mike Knedr <[email protected]> Subject: [BVARC] New ham I am a new ham. I received my general in April. I am l am looking to buy a hf setup and I am looking at an ft-891 and a mfj 939y tuner. I am building a t2fd cut for 20 meters. Not sure about the power supply. Any and all advice would be appreciated. Mike Knerr KI5UBL
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