RE: [Elecraft] Power Supply (WAS: New amp)

2005-08-18 Thread Stan Rife
avid'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Power Supply (WAS: New amp) David wrote: Thanks everyone I have the answers I need and I am now planning to purchase an rs50m for my shack --- A few things to consider: 1) A 20 amp power supply will run the K2/100 with current

RE: [Elecraft] Power Supply (WAS: New amp)

2005-08-18 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Tom wrote: one thing I think which may have been missed, or at least glossed over, is the fact the Astron supplies include a very good FOLDBACK CURRENT LIMITING circuit which, if directly shorted (e.g. HOT lead directly to GND) will instantly reduce the output current (and the voltage) to nearly

Re: [Elecraft] Power Supply (WAS: New amp)

2005-08-18 Thread Tom Hammond
Not to take issue with Ron's comments... they are all appropriate, however one thing I think which may have been missed, or at least glossed over, is the fact the Astron supplies include a very good FOLDBACK CURRENT LIMITING circuit which, if directly shorted (e.g. HOT lead directly to GND) will

Re: [Elecraft] Power Supply (WAS: New amp)

2005-08-18 Thread Tony Morgan
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: David wrote: Thanks everyone I have the answers I need and I am now planning to purchase an rs50m for my shack --- A few things to consider: 1) A 20 amp power supply will run the K2/100 with current to spare. My K2/100 runs 16 to 18 amps from my Ast

[Elecraft] Power Supply (WAS: New amp)

2005-08-18 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
David wrote: Thanks everyone I have the answers I need and I am now planning to purchase an rs50m for my shack --- A few things to consider: 1) A 20 amp power supply will run the K2/100 with current to spare. My K2/100 runs 16 to 18 amps from my Astron 20M. 2) Large supplies