At Digikey or Mouser you should be able to find something similar but switching type that has a higher efficiency and current rating. I've used some modules for other voltages and they work great.
Greg On 10/28/09 10:18 PM, Steve wrote: > I was not so happy either when I found out the newest line of MT boards > didn't work on my already functioning 24vdc system. I have however been > successful with a simple LM7818 regulator with a couple of tantalum > caps and a good heatsink to drop voltage from ~26v supply. They are 1 > amp, and I am using a 493 with 2 high power cards. all seems well so > far. it's on a mountain and i don't look forward to winter maintenance. > extremely cheap solution if you are handy with a soldering iron. > > >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> -------- >> >> >>> >>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>> >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
