On Nov 30, 2007 6:03 PM, David Ferrington, M0XDF <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't know if its a rebrand - I believe Watson is actually the > manufacturing arm of WATers and StantON - but I guess they don't actually > manufacture, just design/spec etc.
I don't think W&S make anything. They just rebrand, as you say. Some of their stuff is recognisable as the same products from other manufacturers, just with a different label, and a bit cheaper. I had a Watson switcher many years ago, and it was unusable because of the warbly noises it made. I have steered clear of switching power supplies ever since. However, you have to consider that the guys that brought the product to market are also hams, so presumably they thought it was OK. In a temporary setup the antenna may be pretty near the rig and the power supply, and well placed to pick up any noises it makes. Which is similar to my situation here, with my attic antenna farm. Someone whose antenna is on a 50 foot mast 50 feet away may never notice a thing. -- Julian, G4ILO K2 s/n: 392 K3 s/n: ??? G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com Zerobeat Ham Forums: www.zerobeat.net/smf _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
