I have an Astron RM70 to power the shack. 20+ years and not a hiccup! Highly recommend....
Phil Philip LaMarche 727-944-3226 727-510-5038 Cell www.w9dvm.com WWW.FLAMGROUP.COM K3 # 1605 KPA500 # 029 P3 #1480 CCA 98-00827 CRA 1701 W9DVM -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of N5GE Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 10:49 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Power Supplies The Astron Power Supplies are great. Don't always believe what people at Hamfests tell you. Check the connections inside the chassis and make sure all the mounting and connection screws are tight before turning the 50 amp supply on. I've been using the same Astron AS50 for 15 years and it has never failed to operate. 73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member On Sun, 6 May 2012 08:12:05 -0500, <mikefur...@att.net> wrote: >Good Morning Yall > >This morning my Astron SS-30M (used regularly for 15 years) went south in a puff of smoke and voltage on the meter was fluctuating around 10VDC. No damage to the K3. WHEW! I pulled out my Astron VS-50M (havent used in 15 years) and its voltage was also fluctuating a bit (maybe needs to reform caps?) (Ill try it later on a ... should I say ... a radio I will not worry about too much ... or build a load for it). At a local swapfest last weekend a seller had several Astron power supplies that he was selling as parts units. He commented that they were unreliable. > >That being said, what are the groups recommendations for a power supply? > >73, Mike WA5POK >______________________________________________________________ >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
