[Boatanchors] 12 volt supply question

[Bill Henderson]

Hello Ray...

I have read the replies to this and although each has some pearls of wisdom
they do seem (at least at this beginning) to muddy the waters somewhat.

I have converted several power supplies from desktop computers over the
years and currently use one to power my Mirage 2 meter amp (B-34-G) in the
house and occasionally and simultaneously for my Kenwood TH-K2AT handheld.

It has been working well for several years.

I gleaned the info over the years from articles in various ham publications.

During the conversions follow "the usual safety precautions"

After conversion, I usually put a resistive load on the output (often an
old car headlight) and a scope across the load to be sure the output is
relatively "clean".

Different supplies can and will behave differently in different situations
but any hiccups can usually be easily remedied.

If not, grab another of a different make and try again, leaving the other
for a more suitable purpose.

OK - this is getting longer than I wanted but the short answer is YES - it
is entirely possible.

Research it, try it and let us know, please.

 - Bill H. / va3hwa





 Sent with Mailtrack
<https://mailtrack.io/install?source=signature&lang=en&referral=bill.henderson@ocdsb.ca&idSignature=22>

On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 6:17 PM, RAY FRIESS <rayfrijr at msn.com> wrote:

> OK gang ..   Can someone provide a definitive answer to this question?   I
> see all kinds of conflicting opinions and would like to know what the
> thinking is here.  Or, if someone here is using them for that purpose.
>
>
> Computer power supplies.   Can they or can they not be used to power ham
> rigs such as two meter rigs, or even
>
> low power HF rigs?
> ______________________________________________________________
> Boatanchors mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>
> List Administrator: Duane Fischer, W8DBF
> ** For Assistance: dfischer at usol.com **
>
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>

-- 
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:  The information transmitted in this e-mail is 
intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain 
confidential, personal and/or privileged material.  Any distribution, use 
or copying of this e-mail or the information it contains by anyone other 
than the intended recipient(s) is unauthorized.  If you are not the 
intended recipient and have received this communication in error, please 
notify the sender immediately and delete the message and any attachments 
from your system.