+1 Sent from my Windows Phone ________________________________ From: Neal Campbell<mailto:nealk...@gmail.com> Sent: 6/9/2014 7:06 PM To: Douglas Hubbs<mailto:k4...@mpinet.net> Cc: flexradio@flex-radio.biz<mailto:flexradio@flex-radio.biz> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Power Supply Advice
I use Astron 35s at my shack, never had one to fail. 73 Neal Campbell Abroham Neal LLC On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 6:01 PM, Douglas Hubbs <k4...@mpinet.net> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
