What's the rationale behind the LMR ban? Leakage? lh
On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Kevin Custer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > You wrote: > > Switchers -as a class- are more efficient and reliable than linear > supplies. > > As a Class... > More efficient - yes, More reliable - that's debatable. > > In the two-way radio world, linear supplies are the rule, switchers are > the exception. In 25 or 30 years, we'll see if switchers are 'really' > as reliable. In my experience with switchers (as a class), they are > hard on filter capacitors, with failures of them way before the normal > 'dry out' time - many times in just a few years. > > There are a few tower management companies that I know of that won't let > you install a switcher because of the possibility of interference. The > same companies also do not let anyone install LMR coax onto the site. > > I'll be interested to see the results too, Bob. > > Kevin > > >
