[Boatanchors] Wall Warts and Switcher Power Supplies

[David C. Hallam]

I like that too for my ham gear, but I have one problem.  My main rig is 
a Johnson Invader and it has a VFO heater that is always on. The power 
switch wafer on the Invader is a fragile thing just like the power micro 
switch in a R-390.  I suppose I could haywire an extra line cord to the 
VFO heater but that just seems too messy.

David
KW4DH

On 11/27/2012 11:05 AM, Bry Carling wrote:
> I like the ones where all the outlets are controlled by one device. when you turn it on, all of the other devices spring to life!
>
> Bill Cromwell <wrcromwell at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> It's been a long while now that computers, printers, etc with an
>> internal, switching power supply have an arrangement where the power
>> switch is NOT a power switch at all. That button you press signals the
>> equipment's mother board that you are ready and then mother board turns
>> the power on or off. In order for it to do that there must already be
>> power to the portion of the board that handles that task. Granted that
>> it will be much lower power than when the whole system is on but
>> powered
>> nonetheless. I have some digital stuff here that I can hear on my
>> radios
>> on some bands - even when it is turned *off*. Make that pseudo-off. I
>> have that stuff plugged into power strips with a *real* power switch.
>> At
>> my house off is *off*. Lights out. Don't just go to sleep - die.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Bill  KU8H
>>
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> regards,
> Bry Carling
>

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