You know, I like a good Martini occasionally when I am one the air. Why can't a good mixer be built in the K3 enclosure. Also the guys should include an computer that can log contacts and have good voice recognition so the K3 can do contacts automatically. Then all you would have to do is turn on radio have it scan your favorite frequency and talk to your buddies. Then I could go out with my wife and enjoy and evening with her and my Martin ......EH! Love my two K3s George, W6GF
--- On Sat, 7/2/11, Ron D'Eau Claire <r...@cobi.biz> wrote: From: Ron D'Eau Claire <r...@cobi.biz> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Power Supply? To: "'Andrew Moore'" <andrew.n...@gmail.com>, "'Phil Hystad'" <phys...@mac.com> Cc: Date: Saturday, July 2, 2011, 4:03 PM I have an Astron 20M and IIRC the transformer alone is bigger than the P3 enclosure. And then there's the big finned heat sink hanging on the back (the reason it doesn't need a fan). If you can squeeze the transformer in the enclosure and find somewhere to mount the regulator circuit, the heat sink might fit on the top of the P3, giving it a sort of "Jurassic" look :-) But there's another important issue beyond size - the magnetic field. Linear supplies are electrically quiet but very *noisy*, magnetically. The strong 60 Hz magnetic field can wreak havoc in many nearby devices and circuits. Extensive magnetic shielding is normally employed when a large transformer in near sensitive circuits - normally very heavy and bulky for larger transformers and still not completely effective. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Moore Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 3:19 PM To: Phil Hystad Cc: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Power Supply? phil> Isn't the RS-20M a linear power supply? Correct, linear. Again I'm not sure if it can be crammed into a P3 enclosure, but come Friday, I'll know :) I too despise noisy fans. I'd pick one carefully! --Andrew, NV1B .. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
