/At 11:06 AM 2/12/2007, you wrote: >Some of the regular readers may recall I had an RS35M >(bought new in 2002) blow its diodes in July 2006. >These were two 35A, 50V bridges made by Diotec. Astron >only uses the positive half and wires them in >parallel. I replaced these with Vishay GBPC35 >rectifiers, tested the supply, and put it aside.
<---You do know an RS35 is rated at 35 amps ICAS, yes? It is rated at only 25 amp continuous. And while some might argue you weren't pushing the supply past its ratings, I would argue (being a true believer in overkill, especially in repeater operation) that a 25 amp continuous rating is barely acceptable. I, myself, would go for a MINIMUM supply rating of 35 amps, with more being preferable. In repeater operation, one can never have enough overhead. Ken ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of the world famous RC210 Repeater Controller and accessories. http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and we offer complete repeater packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 http://www.irlp.net
