My Samlex switching supply has meters but they are not illuminated. I've loaded up the leads with ferrites and the only other thing I can think of is to put a bloody Faraday cage around the whole business....
On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Ed Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > It is too bad analog power supplies cannot be made as lightweight as > switching supplies for similar current capability. As I mentioned a couple > of days ago, I have two Astron switching supplies (with metering) and they > generate what I call a "floating spur" that goes back and forth across my > passband. > > A 50 amp analog supply must weigh a ton...I have a 35 amp unit that I use > with my Flex-5000 that is pretty hard on my back...fortunately, I do not > have to move it around very often! > > When I get a chance, I am going to experiment with removing the connection > to the meter backlighting on the Astron supplies (as suggested by Bill > Bordy, NJ1H) to see if that makes enough difference to put them back into > service. > > I just noticed that this thread is on the FlexEdge list rather than the > Yahoo and regular FlexRadio lists...we should get back into discussions on > the issues associated with alpha/beta software. > > Ed, K0KC > ------------------------------ > *From:* William H. Fite <[email protected]> > *To:* Jon Maguire <[email protected]> > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Wed, June 30, 2010 1:07:26 PM > > *Subject:* Re: [FlexEdge] power supply > > I second the motion. I have an Astron VRM-50M linear that is as quiet as a > mouse and an Samlex switcher that broadcasts enough hash to be heard on > Mars. > > Bill > > > > > On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Jon Maguire <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Leon, > > > > A lot has been written here about power supplies so I'll add my 2 coins. > I > > much prefer linear supplies over switching... hence I have 2 Astron > RS-30M > > and 3 RS-70M supplies. One of the 70Ms is running just the 5K, and one is > > running my PR03 24x7x365 without so much as even a burp. I highly > recommend > > Astron linear supplies. > > > > 73... Jon W1MNK > > > > > > On 6/29/2010 7:56 AM, Leon wrote: > > > >> I know I have seen this before, but cannot find it! What power supply > are > >> you using for the F5K? > >> I have been using the MFJ-4035MV for over a year with mine and for over > 10 > >> years with other > >> "knob" radios, but looks like it is going out. So, I may need a new one > >> and was wonder what to get > >> or just replace this one. Any suggestions? > >> > >> Leon, N5PU > >> [email protected] > >> > >> > >> This message was sent by unregistered version. Download free trial from > >> http://www.mcommander.com/ > >> > >> This message was sent by unregistered version . Download free trial from > >> http://www.mcommander.com/ > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Flexedge mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz > >> This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is > >> used for posting topics related to SDR software development and > >> experimentalist who are using alpha and beta versions of the software. > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flexedge mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz > > This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is > used > > for posting topics related to SDR software development and > experimentalist > > who are using alpha and beta versions of the software. > > > > > > -- > The proportions and relations of things are just as much facts as the > things > themselves. > _______________________________________________ > Flexedge mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz > This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used > for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist > who are using alpha and beta versions of the software. > > -- The proportions and relations of things are just as much facts as the things themselves. _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using alpha and beta versions of the software.
