Re: [Elecraft] Re K3 power supply
On 3/27/2012 6:22 AM, Mike Rodgers wrote: While a 20a supply will get you by for the 100w radio, 20A might get by but the IMD will suffer badly when the supply drops out of regulation on voice peaks. If the K3's current display is showing 16 - 17A steady state at 100W CW, one can be sure the short term peaks in SSB are greater than 25A. Give me a solid 25A CCS/35A ICAS analog supply set for 15.0V on the K3 any day. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/27/2012 6:22 AM, Mike Rodgers wrote: While a 20a supply will get you by for the 100w radio, a 30a will provide insurance. As Adrian pointed out adjustable voltage is a plus. Power distribution strips should be avoided as some have found too much voltage drop with them. Run the k3 power direct. 73 Mike R Play me some fiddle, but no stinkin' violin! Amateur/Ham Radio KE5GBC HF Echolink mobile __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Re K3 power supply
Like a Samlex 1235! matt W6NIA On Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:56:56 -0400, you wrote: On 3/27/2012 6:22 AM, Mike Rodgers wrote: While a 20a supply will get you by for the 100w radio, 20A might get by but the IMD will suffer badly when the supply drops out of regulation on voice peaks. If the K3's current display is showing 16 - 17A steady state at 100W CW, one can be sure the short term peaks in SSB are greater than 25A. Give me a solid 25A CCS/35A ICAS analog supply set for 15.0V on the K3 any day. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/27/2012 6:22 AM, Mike Rodgers wrote: While a 20a supply will get you by for the 100w radio, a 30a will provide insurance. As Adrian pointed out adjustable voltage is a plus. Power distribution strips should be avoided as some have found too much voltage drop with them. Run the k3 power direct. 73 Mike R Play me some fiddle, but no stinkin' violin! Amateur/Ham Radio KE5GBC HF Echolink mobile __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Re K3 power supply
Like a Samlex 1235! Another noisy, failure prone switcher. Give me the heavy iron *ANALOG* supply any day. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/27/2012 12:23 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: Like a Samlex 1235! matt W6NIA On Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:56:56 -0400, you wrote: On 3/27/2012 6:22 AM, Mike Rodgers wrote: While a 20a supply will get you by for the 100w radio, 20A might get by but the IMD will suffer badly when the supply drops out of regulation on voice peaks. If the K3's current display is showing 16 - 17A steady state at 100W CW, one can be sure the short term peaks in SSB are greater than 25A. Give me a solid 25A CCS/35A ICAS analog supply set for 15.0V on the K3 any day. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/27/2012 6:22 AM, Mike Rodgers wrote: While a 20a supply will get you by for the 100w radio, a 30a will provide insurance. As Adrian pointed out adjustable voltage is a plus. Power distribution strips should be avoided as some have found too much voltage drop with them. Run the k3 power direct. 73 Mike R Play me some fiddle, but no stinkin' violin! Amateur/Ham Radio KE5GBC HF Echolink mobile __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Re K3 power supply
Great supply, especially the 1235M with the meters. Very quite and small. Radio Dan W7RF had the best price and was quick delivery when I got it a couple of months ago. 73 Dwight NS9I On 3/27/2012 11:23 AM, Matt Zilmer wrote: Like a Samlex 1235! matt W6NIA On Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:56:56 -0400, you wrote: On 3/27/2012 6:22 AM, Mike Rodgers wrote: While a 20a supply will get you by for the 100w radio, 20A might get by but the IMD will suffer badly when the supply drops out of regulation on voice peaks. If the K3's current display is showing 16 - 17A steady state at 100W CW, one can be sure the short term peaks in SSB are greater than 25A. Give me a solid 25A CCS/35A ICAS analog supply set for 15.0V on the K3 any day. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/27/2012 6:22 AM, Mike Rodgers wrote: While a 20a supply will get you by for the 100w radio, a 30a will provide insurance. As Adrian pointed out adjustable voltage is a plus. Power distribution strips should be avoided as some have found too much voltage drop with them. Run the k3 power direct. 73 Mike R Play me some fiddle, but no stinkin' violin! Amateur/Ham Radio KE5GBC HF Echolink mobile __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Re K3 power supply
I agree, but I have heard nothing but good comments about the small PowerWerx supply. On 3/27/12, Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com wrote: Like a Samlex 1235! Another noisy, failure prone switcher. Give me the heavy iron *ANALOG* supply any day. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/27/2012 12:23 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: Like a Samlex 1235! matt W6NIA On Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:56:56 -0400, you wrote: On 3/27/2012 6:22 AM, Mike Rodgers wrote: While a 20a supply will get you by for the 100w radio, 20A might get by but the IMD will suffer badly when the supply drops out of regulation on voice peaks. If the K3's current display is showing 16 - 17A steady state at 100W CW, one can be sure the short term peaks in SSB are greater than 25A. Give me a solid 25A CCS/35A ICAS analog supply set for 15.0V on the K3 any day. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/27/2012 6:22 AM, Mike Rodgers wrote: While a 20a supply will get you by for the 100w radio, a 30a will provide insurance. As Adrian pointed out adjustable voltage is a plus. Power distribution strips should be avoided as some have found too much voltage drop with them. Run the k3 power direct. 73 Mike R Play me some fiddle, but no stinkin' violin! Amateur/Ham Radio KE5GBC HF Echolink mobile __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Re K3 power supply
I have two Walt Williams (local Texas ham) 100 amp heavy iron DC supplies and when I stop using them will be when they pry them from under my cold, dead operating console ;o) Farmers rotate crops to keep their land strong. Voters can keep THEIR LAND STRONG by rotating politicians at the ballot box each term. -- Otis Mukinfus -- http://www.otismukinfus.com On Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:44:47 -0400, Joe Subich, W4TV li...@subich.com wrote: Like a Samlex 1235! Another noisy, failure prone switcher. Give me the heavy iron *ANALOG* supply any day. 73, ... Joe, W4TV __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Re K3 power supply
Noisiest thing about my Samlex 1235M is the fan. AD5X did an excellent, careful review of this supply right after it came out. The data are there. 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com, spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 On 3/27/2012 12:44 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: Like a Samlex 1235! Another noisy, failure prone switcher. Give me the heavy iron *ANALOG* supply any day. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/27/2012 12:23 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: Like a Samlex 1235! matt W6NIA On Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:56:56 -0400, you wrote: On 3/27/2012 6:22 AM, Mike Rodgers wrote: While a 20a supply will get you by for the 100w radio, 20A might get by but the IMD will suffer badly when the supply drops out of regulation on voice peaks. If the K3's current display is showing 16 - 17A steady state at 100W CW, one can be sure the short term peaks in SSB are greater than 25A. Give me a solid 25A CCS/35A ICAS analog supply set for 15.0V on the K3 any day. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/27/2012 6:22 AM, Mike Rodgers wrote: While a 20a supply will get you by for the 100w radio, a 30a will provide insurance. As Adrian pointed out adjustable voltage is a plus. Power distribution strips should be avoided as some have found too much voltage drop with them. Run the k3 power direct. 73 Mike R Play me some fiddle, but no stinkin' violin! Amateur/Ham Radio KE5GBC HFEcholink mobile __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Re K3 power supply
I've had the 1223 for 6-yrs no problems except the on/off sw went once, which they shipped me a new one for free. With that batting record, That is what led me to purchase the 1225m for the K-3. We are talking 1000's of hrs. of operating time with lots of on/off gestures. Of course, everyone has their own experiences indeed. YMMV! In addition, the PowerWerx looks so similar, I'd have to wonder if it isn't also built by Samlex, I know they make them for Rat Shak, and under other names as well! 73 Dwight NS9I On 3/27/2012 11:44 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: Like a Samlex 1235! Another noisy, failure prone switcher. Give me the heavy iron *ANALOG* supply any day. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/27/2012 12:23 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote: Like a Samlex 1235! matt W6NIA On Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:56:56 -0400, you wrote: On 3/27/2012 6:22 AM, Mike Rodgers wrote: While a 20a supply will get you by for the 100w radio, 20A might get by but the IMD will suffer badly when the supply drops out of regulation on voice peaks. If the K3's current display is showing 16 - 17A steady state at 100W CW, one can be sure the short term peaks in SSB are greater than 25A. Give me a solid 25A CCS/35A ICAS analog supply set for 15.0V on the K3 any day. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/27/2012 6:22 AM, Mike Rodgers wrote: While a 20a supply will get you by for the 100w radio, a 30a will provide insurance. As Adrian pointed out adjustable voltage is a plus. Power distribution strips should be avoided as some have found too much voltage drop with them. Run the k3 power direct. 73 Mike R Play me some fiddle, but no stinkin' violin! Amateur/Ham Radio KE5GBC HFEcholink mobile __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Re K3 power supply
As somebody who uses one of the PowerWerx, it's decent. Like the Samlex, the most noise seems to be the fan more than anything else. ./ben W6MCM On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 1:47 PM, DGB ns9i2...@bayland.net wrote: Of course, everyone has their own experiences indeed. YMMV! In addition, the PowerWerx looks so similar, I'd have to wonder if it isn't also built by Samlex, I know they make them for Rat Shak, and under other names as well! 73 Dwight NS9I __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Re K3 power supply
I also got my Samlex 1235M from Radio Dan. Have had it a couple of years. Works great. Phil - AD5X __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
