Same here... 25 years on the same Astron 35M, and still going, and going, and going... :) On Jun 9, 2014 7:06 PM, "Neal Campbell" <nealk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
