Re: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

2006-03-24 Thread Phil Kane
On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:58:53 -0800, Bob Nielsen wrote:

>I remember in my high school physics class (1955) the instructor (ex-
>W7TSZ) told us that it might be possible to build a ONE farad
>capacitor, but it would be as big as the classroom.  Times have
>really changed!

  The materials have changed but the laws of physics haven't.
  It depends on the voltage.  Power line capacitors (used for power
  factor correction) are as big as power line tranformers in some
  cases.

--
   73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

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Re: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

2006-03-24 Thread Bob Nielsen
I remember in my high school physics class (1955) the instructor (ex- 
W7TSZ) told us that it might be possible to build a ONE farad  
capacitor, but it would be as big as the classroom.  Times have  
really changed!


73,
Bob, N7XY

On Mar 24, 2006, at 3:45 PM, Kevin Rock wrote:

In one of my trade magazines I recently read of a 3000 F  
capacitor.  Yes, kiloFarads.  Interesting things are happening in  
the super capacitor field.

 Kevin.  KD5ONS

-Original Message-

From: Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mar 24, 2006 5:19 PM
To: 'Phil Kane' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)


No, I wrote correctly.  25 FARADS.

But, this is SMALL in comparison.  Elna offers 600F @ 2.5V.  About  
5" long x

1.5" diameter!

YES, 600 Farads.  I kid you not.  I did a double-take on this  
one.  Really!



See:   http://www.elna.co.jp/en/ct/pdf/DPe.pdf

73,
Steve
aa8af



-Original Message-
From: Phil Kane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 11:19 PM
To: Steve
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

  Do you mean 25 uF?  A 25 Farad capacitor would be about the  
size of

  a beer barrel!!!


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Fw: Re: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

2006-03-24 Thread Kevin Rock


-Forwarded Message-
>From: Kevin Rock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Mar 24, 2006 7:09 PM
>To: Jack Brindle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)
>
>But, much like the muzzle of a firearm, you do not want to be close when it 
>discharges!
>Kevin.   KD5ONS
>
>
>
>-Original Message-
>>From: Jack Brindle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Sent: Mar 24, 2006 7:06 PM
>>To: Kevin Rock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
>>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)
>>
>>But not as bad as this one.
>>
>>That 3KF cap sounds expensive. To buy one, I'd guess you have to  
>>charge it...
>>
>>;-) :-) :-)
>>
>>
>>On Mar 24, 2006, at 3:45 PM, Kevin Rock wrote:
>>
>>> In one of my trade magazines I recently read of a 3000 F  
>>> capacitor.  Yes, kiloFarads.  Interesting things are happening in  
>>> the super capacitor field.
>>>  Kevin.  KD5ONS
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>> Sent: Mar 24, 2006 5:19 PM
>>>> To: 'Phil Kane' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>> Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
>>>> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No, I wrote correctly.  25 FARADS.
>>>>
>>>> But, this is SMALL in comparison.  Elna offers 600F @ 2.5V.  About  
>>>> 5" long x
>>>> 1.5" diameter!
>>>>
>>>> YES, 600 Farads.  I kid you not.  I did a double-take on this  
>>>> one.  Really!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> See:   http://www.elna.co.jp/en/ct/pdf/DPe.pdf
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Steve
>>>> aa8af
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>> From: Phil Kane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 11:19 PM
>>>>> To: Steve
>>>>> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)
>>>>>
>>>>>   Do you mean 25 uF?  A 25 Farad capacitor would be about the  
>>>>> size of
>>>>>   a beer barrel!!!
>>>>
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Re: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

2006-03-24 Thread Kevin Rock
But, much like the muzzle of a firearm, you do not want to be close when it 
discharges!
Kevin.   KD5ONS



-Original Message-
>From: Jack Brindle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Mar 24, 2006 7:06 PM
>To: Kevin Rock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)
>
>But not as bad as this one.
>
>That 3KF cap sounds expensive. To buy one, I'd guess you have to  
>charge it...
>
>;-) :-) :-)
>
>
>On Mar 24, 2006, at 3:45 PM, Kevin Rock wrote:
>
>> In one of my trade magazines I recently read of a 3000 F  
>> capacitor.  Yes, kiloFarads.  Interesting things are happening in  
>> the super capacitor field.
>>  Kevin.  KD5ONS
>>
>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> Sent: Mar 24, 2006 5:19 PM
>>> To: 'Phil Kane' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)
>>>
>>>
>>> No, I wrote correctly.  25 FARADS.
>>>
>>> But, this is SMALL in comparison.  Elna offers 600F @ 2.5V.  About  
>>> 5" long x
>>> 1.5" diameter!
>>>
>>> YES, 600 Farads.  I kid you not.  I did a double-take on this  
>>> one.  Really!
>>>
>>>
>>> See:   http://www.elna.co.jp/en/ct/pdf/DPe.pdf
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Steve
>>> aa8af
>>>
>>>
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: Phil Kane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 11:19 PM
>>>> To: Steve
>>>> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)
>>>>
>>>>   Do you mean 25 uF?  A 25 Farad capacitor would be about the  
>>>> size of
>>>>   a beer barrel!!!
>>>
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Re: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

2006-03-24 Thread Jack Brindle

But not as bad as this one.

That 3KF cap sounds expensive. To buy one, I'd guess you have to  
charge it...


;-) :-) :-)


On Mar 24, 2006, at 3:45 PM, Kevin Rock wrote:

In one of my trade magazines I recently read of a 3000 F  
capacitor.  Yes, kiloFarads.  Interesting things are happening in  
the super capacitor field.

 Kevin.  KD5ONS

-Original Message-

From: Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Mar 24, 2006 5:19 PM
To: 'Phil Kane' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)


No, I wrote correctly.  25 FARADS.

But, this is SMALL in comparison.  Elna offers 600F @ 2.5V.  About  
5" long x

1.5" diameter!

YES, 600 Farads.  I kid you not.  I did a double-take on this  
one.  Really!



See:   http://www.elna.co.jp/en/ct/pdf/DPe.pdf

73,
Steve
aa8af



-Original Message-
From: Phil Kane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 11:19 PM
To: Steve
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

  Do you mean 25 uF?  A 25 Farad capacitor would be about the  
size of

  a beer barrel!!!


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Re: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

2006-03-24 Thread Fred Jensen

Steve wrote:

No, I wrote correctly.  25 FARADS.

But, this is SMALL in comparison.  Elna offers 600F @ 2.5V.  About 5" long x
1.5" diameter!

YES, 600 Farads.  I kid you not.  I did a double-take on this one.  Really!

See:   http://www.elna.co.jp/en/ct/pdf/DPe.pdf


Hmmm ... I wonder what the inductance of the 600F cap is?  If it's 
really low, and you could short the terminals with a screwdriver at 10 
milliohms, that would be a pulse of a couple hundred amps, and likely a 
large electrical display.  Conversely, if it is discharged, you probably 
wouldn't want to connect it directly across a 2.5V power supply.  I 
believe capacitors like this are used in the hot rods that boom down the 
road with multi-hundred watt amplifiers.  I'll ask our oldest grandson 
... such electronics take up the whole trunk of his car.


Fred K6DGW
Auburn CA CM98lw
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RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

2006-03-24 Thread Kevin Rock
In one of my trade magazines I recently read of a 3000 F capacitor.  Yes, 
kiloFarads.  Interesting things are happening in the super capacitor field.
 Kevin.  KD5ONS  

-Original Message-
>From: Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Mar 24, 2006 5:19 PM
>To: 'Phil Kane' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
>Subject: RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)
>
> 
>No, I wrote correctly.  25 FARADS.
>
>But, this is SMALL in comparison.  Elna offers 600F @ 2.5V.  About 5" long x
>1.5" diameter!
>
>YES, 600 Farads.  I kid you not.  I did a double-take on this one.  Really!
>
>
>See:   http://www.elna.co.jp/en/ct/pdf/DPe.pdf
>
>73,
>Steve
>aa8af
>
>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Phil Kane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
>> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 11:19 PM
>> To: Steve
>> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)
>> 
>>   Do you mean 25 uF?  A 25 Farad capacitor would be about the size of
>>   a beer barrel!!!
>
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RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

2006-03-24 Thread Steve
 
No, I wrote correctly.  25 FARADS.

But, this is SMALL in comparison.  Elna offers 600F @ 2.5V.  About 5" long x
1.5" diameter!

YES, 600 Farads.  I kid you not.  I did a double-take on this one.  Really!


See:   http://www.elna.co.jp/en/ct/pdf/DPe.pdf

73,
Steve
aa8af


> -Original Message-
> From: Phil Kane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 11:19 PM
> To: Steve
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)
> 
>   Do you mean 25 uF?  A 25 Farad capacitor would be about the size of
>   a beer barrel!!!

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RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

2006-03-23 Thread Steve
Steve,
This supply was recently discussed on HFPack.  According to a review by
Phil, AD5X, the Gamma Research HPS-1a supply contains a string of 25F caps
in the output to supply the peak current demand.

Look here:  http://www.gammaresearch.net/
And the review here:   http://home.comcast.net/~ad5x/presentations.htm 

According to AD5X's tests with an IC706 at 100W, there are some potential
issues, which depend on CW speed, mode, and the specific radio current
demands.  These, of course, need to be balanced against the 1.25# weight and
(almost) 3" x 5" size.

The concept is interesting, however, and truly looks useful!

Steve
Aa8af 

> -Original Message-
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> net] On Behalf Of Steve Jackson
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 6:47 PM
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)
> 
> I've never seen one before, but I am curious ...
> 
> http://www.gigaparts.com/parts/profile.php?sku=zgr-hsp-1a
> 
> No relationship with the vendor or manufacturer, YMMV, etc.
> 
> ... if someone out there has one, please tell what you think. 
>  This would be *awfully* handy for portable use.
> 
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Re: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

2006-03-22 Thread Dave Sublette
The little MFJ switcher is not much bigger, has more current capacity 
and is cheaper.  I have used a couple of them and they seem to be quiet.

No connection to MFJ...etc

K4TO

Steve Jackson wrote:

I've never seen one before, but I am curious ...

http://www.gigaparts.com/parts/profile.php?sku=zgr-hsp-1a

No relationship with the vendor or manufacturer, YMMV,
etc.

... if someone out there has one, please tell what you
think.  This would be *awfully* handy for portable
use.

Steve KZ1X/4
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Re: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

2006-03-22 Thread Jack Brindle
Don is right. This is a low duty cycle power supply. For just a few  
dollars more ($149), you can find brand a new Astron RS-35A which is  
rated at 35 amps ICS. They _will_ take a key down for a long time  
without problems. Astron also has a slightly smaller supply (RS-20A,  
20 amps) that sells new for about $95 which will also do the job  
quite well.


It just doesn't make sense to trust your trusty K2 to a supply with  
questionable specs...


On Mar 22, 2006, at 4:58 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:


Steve,

It looks like 'specsmanship' to me - I looked hard at the 5 amps  
continuous

rating and then looked at the high current duty cycle specified and
concluded that it will not support a continuous string of dots no  
matter how
you slice it.  Duty cycle/sec is a unit of measure that I have  
never heard
of and does not make any sense to me - duty cycle is a ratio, and  
seconds is

time - what do you call a ratio divided by time?  I guess it could be
related to frequency (= 1/t) - a ratio is unitless - as I said, it  
doesn't

make any sense to me.

It may be a 5 amp supply with a BIG capacitor.

For the price, there are other switchers out there in the same  
price range

that will provide 20 amps ICS with no problem.

73,
Don W3FPR


-Original Message-

I've never seen one before, but I am curious ...

http://www.gigaparts.com/parts/profile.php?sku=zgr-hsp-1a

No relationship with the vendor or manufacturer, YMMV,
etc.

... if someone out there has one, please tell what you
think.  This would be *awfully* handy for portable
use.

Steve KZ1X/4
K2 #0771, fully loaded and always on




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RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

2006-03-22 Thread Don Wilhelm
Steve,

It looks like 'specsmanship' to me - I looked hard at the 5 amps continuous
rating and then looked at the high current duty cycle specified and
concluded that it will not support a continuous string of dots no matter how
you slice it.  Duty cycle/sec is a unit of measure that I have never heard
of and does not make any sense to me - duty cycle is a ratio, and seconds is
time - what do you call a ratio divided by time?  I guess it could be
related to frequency (= 1/t) - a ratio is unitless - as I said, it doesn't
make any sense to me.

It may be a 5 amp supply with a BIG capacitor.

For the price, there are other switchers out there in the same price range
that will provide 20 amps ICS with no problem.

73,
Don W3FPR

> -Original Message-
>
> I've never seen one before, but I am curious ...
>
> http://www.gigaparts.com/parts/profile.php?sku=zgr-hsp-1a
>
> No relationship with the vendor or manufacturer, YMMV,
> etc.
>
> ... if someone out there has one, please tell what you
> think.  This would be *awfully* handy for portable
> use.
>
> Steve KZ1X/4
> K2 #0771, fully loaded and always on
>
>

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RE: [Elecraft] potentially interesting (sorry, bad pun)

2006-03-22 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Steve KZ1X/4 wrote:

I've never seen one before, but I am curious ...

http://www.gigaparts.com/parts/profile.php?sku=zgr-hsp-1a

---

Never heard of a power supply rated at "22 Amps @ .25 duty/sec." 

".25 duty/sec"?? Is that 22 amps for 1/4 of a second? 

The normal ratings used by the industry for power supplies are "CCS" or
"ICS". CCS stands for Continuous Commercial Service. ICS stands for
Intermittent Commercial Service. For many years that was ICAS for
Intermittent Commercial and Amateur Service, but it's being replaced by ICS
(I guess we Hams don't rate the special recognition any longer ).

I don't have a formal definition of ICAS or ICS on hand but if I recall
correctly it's typically 1.5 times the CCS rating for a device. For SSB/CW
operation, our rigs need a power supply rated at the peak current, ICAS. 

These are long-standing industry-wide definitions by which power supplies,
among other things, are specified so one knows how one unit compares with
others and if it meets our needs. I'd strongly question why some
manufacturer seems to be carefully avoiding using the industry-standard
means of specifying the unit. 

It's sort of like seeing a transmitter rated in "pseudo-ergs" of output
power. Hmmm... Not watts "What's a pseudo-erg?" 

"Oh, it's a lot. All you need!"

Hm...

Maybe there's a good explanation, but I'd want to see it before buying. 

Ron AC7AC




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