Keep am eye on the analog power supplies , over time they will begin to lose voltage regulation and will need to be repaired or replaced.
73, Dudley WA5QPZ Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 9, 2014, at 9:28 PM, Dave Movius <dave.mov...@gmail.com> wrote: > > TOM, > > I use Astron 35 amp linear power supply with heat sink for Flex 6700. An > Astron 25 amp switching power supply was used previously with my Flex 5000A > and had NO radio noise issues but a cooling fan that runs periodically. I > like having NO fan noise. Both work well at full power and are very > reliable. > > 73, Dave W7IWW > > PS: enjoy your new 6700. It's awesome! > >> On Jun 9, 2014, at 3:44 PM, "TM" <tm.st...@verizon.net> 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
