[Collins] Regulating the 140 vdc supply line....correction 75S3receiver

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Wed, 2008-10-22 at 10:34 -0400, Bob Spooner wrote:
> Smith,
> 
> If you do regulate the supply line, I would suggest using an integrated
> circuit regulator rather than a zener diode circuit. IC regulators are more
> efficient, and that would be easier on the power supply.
> 
> 73,
> Bob AD3K

Series regulators can be more efficient, but shunt IC regulators are
easier to wire in and while they will regulate better, the power
dissipation is still there.
-- 
73, Jerry, K0CQ, Technical Advisor to the CRA
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