Hmm. Guess I should take apart my big linear Alinco supply and check the basic safety wiring. I will definitely take apart the small Pyramid linear.
Thanks. wunder K6WRU CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Oct 29, 2015, at 2:38 PM, Gary <[email protected]> wrote: > > Fred, > Gravity outages? Seriously? > > Now that just cracked me up, put a smile on my face that hopefully will last > all day. > > Thanks > > Gary > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Fred Jensen" <[email protected]> > Sent: 30/10/2015 7:15 AM > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Which of these would make the best power supply > forthe K3(S)? > > I deleted all but the last post in this thread > > On 10/29/2015 1:41 PM, Phil Hystad wrote: > >> There is nothing better than a rock solid Astron power supply. I am >> yet another guy who leaves the Astron on 24x7 unless we leave for >> vacation of more than a day. My Astrons (I have two) are Linear >> because in the rare case that they need some repair I am more easily >> able to repair them (less complicated). So far, none of my Astrons >> have failed so that is a weak reason for a linear supply. > > My Astron experience hasn't been quite as stellar as many of the others > on this list. In mountain-top repeater/remote service, we've had > several that have never failed despite some fairly severe environmental > conditions. We've also had a couple that have failed. I took one apart > and was quite surprised at the construction of at least that one ... > ground wires wrapped around a loose screw [no lugs], "floating" > components, and the like. The intermittent problem turned out to be > paint under a lug with a loose screw. > >> Well, I do >> like them because they are heavy and are better at staying in one >> place. > > I power my K3 with a Yaesu FP-1030A [linear and heavy] that came with an > FT-847 I no longer have. It's set at 14.8 V and the meter needle might > just as well be painted on the glass because it never ever moves. At 100 > W, the voltage on the inside of the APP's on the back drops to 14.6 V. > > It's also good at securing the desk during gravity outages. :-) > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW > - Northern California Contest Club > - CU in the Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2016 > - www.cqp.org > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
