I also have one of the Alinco DM-330MV supplies and it is stable, quiet and no rf birdies.
73, Steve K5FR > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:flexedge-bounces@flex- > radio.biz] On Behalf Of Tim Taylor > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 12:40 PM > To: 'Ray, K9DUR'; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] O/T - Need Power Supply Suggestions (Please Read My > Requirments) > > Ray, > You are the second person to recommend the Alinco. I think I will give one a > try. I am also going to mod my MFJ to have a variable speed fan that is > temperature controlled. > > That's to all for your responses. > > 73, > Tim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ray, K9DUR [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 1:14 PM > To: 'Tim Taylor'; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [FlexEdge] O/T - Need Power Supply Suggestions (Please Read My > Requirments) > > Tim, > > I have 3 of the Alinco DM-330MV switching power supplies. They are rated > 32A peak, 26A cont. Most of the switching supplies have a side-effect of > generating RF hash, but the Alinco's are dead quiet in that respect. > > I know -- you were talking about fan noise. The fan on the Alinco is also > quiet. I will admit that the bearings in the fan of my oldest supply are > getting a bit noisy, but it has been on 24/7 for 7-8 years. It is about > time to spring the $20 to get a new fan....hi..hi. > > The Alinco supplies are adjustable over a greater range than you specify as > well as having a preset value (which is also adjustable). > > The Astron supplies you mentioned are linear supplies and are not > adjustable. They do not have fans, so they are dead quiet in their > operation. By-the-way, I would not recommend the RM-20. 20A is a bit light > for a 100W radio. The RM30 would be a better choice. > > 73, Ray, K9DUR > http://k9dur.info > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Flexedge mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz > This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used > for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist > who are using beta versions of the software. _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software.
