Hisashi, That is great info. I have an old 12A Astron that needs a "refresh"
73 and thanks, Gene K1NR PS my 35A Astron and 20 Astron just go on and on. On Mon, 11 Jun 2012 22:05:23 -0700 (PDT) Hisashi T Fujinaka <ht...@twofifty.com> wrote: > You can rebuild Astron supplies and there's even an > article and circuit > boards available. > > The article: > http://www.bwcelectronics.com/articles/WP20A190.PDF > > The circuit board: > http://www.farcircuits.net > search for PS-15D-122 $5 and don't forget to add $5.50 > for shipping. > > > On Mon, 11 Jun 2012, Jack Berry wrote: > > > Bill, > > > > Just added an Astron VS-35M to the shack after nearly > 20 years with a RS-35m > > which is still working like new. I went with the > variable supply so I could dial > > up the output voltage to meet charge requirements for a > 12V gel cell. > > I wouldn't go to any switchers for fixed service if I > could avoid it. > > The Astron linear is hard to beat - simple, quiet (in > db's and rf) and heavy. > > Good switchers are fine I'm sure but when I looked > around online I saw a lot > > more variability on opinions and experiences with > switchers. Astron is highest > > rated overall and reasonably priced for a 20+ year > service life. > > > > 73, > > > > Jack - WE5ST > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Bill <b...@w2blc.net> > > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > Sent: Mon, June 11, 2012 6:38:34 PM > > Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Popular power supply query > > > > Time has come to purchase a new power supply - the 33 > year old Astron > > has passed on. What are the popular and reliable > supplies being used > > these days? If there are some to seriously stay away > from, please so state. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bill W2BLC > > > > > > -- > Hisashi T Fujinaka - ht...@twofifty.com > BSEE(6/86) + BSChem(3/95) + BAEnglish(8/95) + MSCS(8/03) > + $2.50 = latte > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Web mail provided by NuNet, Inc. The Premier National provider. http://www.nni.com/ ______________________________________________________________ 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
