[ARC5] ARC-2 power supply

Thu May 31 13:13:23 EDT 2012

On 31 May 2012 at 10:57, David Stinson wrote:

> >..... But the thing that caught my eye from the description 
> > someone posted yesterday was the transformerless HV power supply.  
> 
> I have the article in my files.  I could scan it if someone wants it,
> but I do NOT recommend it at all. 500 or 600 unisolated volts
> running-around is an open invitation to serious snake-bite.

Avoid that thing if at all possible! It is an engraved invitation to the grim 
reaper!

HOWEVER, IMHO the description and schematic of it should be in every 
hams inventory for use in an extreme emergency...like global war.

Ken W7EKB