Re: [Repeater-Builder] Why Linear For PS?

2005-08-07 Thread Eric Lemmon
Andy, I think it's more a matter of comfort and familiarity than of technology worship. Astron makes switching power supplies as well as linear, and they are extremely reliable. All of the repeaters I have installed in the past ten years have switching power supplies, and they are operating flaw

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Why Linear For PS?

2005-08-06 Thread Richard
Heh I think you're opening a can of worms with your question! My opinion is that if you get a good quality switcher (like a Samlex), it'll work fine. Some of the cheaper ones can emit rf noise, and that is why some people will not use them. Switchers are more energy efficient, lighter and at l