Thanks Bill for the reply. Just to be clear to everyone, I'm not going to swap-out the MSF5000 PS since it works great. I was thinking about the MSR if I consolidated it into to a different cabinet with other equipment.
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "William Becks" <wbe...@...> wrote: > > Tony, > > I am not sure about the MSF-5000 but the MSR-2000 requires well filtered and > regulated 9 and 12 volt supplies for the RF deck and control shelf while the > PA has its own high current 14 volt supply. Some MSF-5000 models require > 24-28 volts for the PA depending on power output. You would be hard pressed > to fulfill the various supply voltages with the Astron. > > The cabinet and frame of both stations are similar and are designed for > stacking through the use of the two auxiliary bolts that fasten the bottom > plate of one cabinet to the top plate of the other. > > Bill, WA8WG > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <kt...@...> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 1:31 PM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Astron Rack Power Supplies or Motorola for new > project > > > > Hi everyone, I just picked up a MSR2000 and MSF5000 recently. I'm > > wondering what the group thinks about using an Astron PS in place of the > > Moto back-breaker (sorry, mine still hurts) that came with these units? > > > > I've never seen a Moto fail, but for consolidating these two into a taller > > cabinet, would it make sense? I know it depends on the current > > consumption, but for a 40W station and a remote receiver application I'd > > hate to add 80lbs or more. > > > > What about "how old is too old" for a Moto PS (specifically the MSR2K > > unit)? > > > > Thanks, > > Tony > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >
