Mike, I use the Astron RS-20M analog supply with my 3000 at FULL POWER on any band with NO problems whatsoever. The Astron is very reliable and stable.
-----Original Message----- >From: Michael Walker <va...@portcredit.net> >Sent: Jun 9, 2014 5:57 PM >To: "flexradio@flex-radio.biz" <flexradio@flex-radio.biz> >Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Power Supply Advice > >Your old Astron PS at 20A will do just fine. It got you this far without >an issue. There are litterly hundreds of thousands out ther still working. > >How is it rated below Flex's specs? Am I missing something? It is >consuming pretty much the same power as your 3000 was. > >If you have money to burn, then jump in on something new if you wish. > But, if it is not broken, don't fix it. > >Mike va3mw > > > >On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 5:51 PM, Richard Solomon <w1...@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> What does Flex recommend for a supply, or do they leave it up to the >> customer ?? >> >> 73, Dick, W1KSZ >> >> >> >> On 6/9/2014 2:44 PM, TM wrote: >> >>> I have been using a pretty old Astron 20A supply for my Flex 3000. Has not >>> been an issue as I normally run pretty low power - 10W most of the time >>> unless I need to get through a DX pileup or something. >>> >>> >>> My new 6700 is supposed to arrive tomorrow - like a kid at Christmas!! It >>> has been less than a week since ordering, but cannot wait! Am sure I can >>> use the old supply with no issues for awhile and at my normal low power. >>> However, really don't want to trust the expensive new toy to a 25 year old >>> power supply rated below the Flex specs. >>> >>> >>> So, what have Flexers found to be good, modern supplies? Any issues with >>> noise from the switching supplies? Particular brand you like? >>> >>> >>> Thanks for any inputs. >>> >>> >>> 73, Tom >>> >>> K1FR >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >>> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >>> To opt out of the Reflector: >>> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >> To opt out of the Reflector: >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >> >_______________________________________________ >FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >To opt out of the Reflector: >http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz doug K4DMH A HAPPY FLEXER OJ _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz To opt out of the Reflector: http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz
