[Elecraft] ASTRON RS-35 or SS-30 supply - OK for K2/100?

[George, W5YR]

I have used a VS-35M with a PRO, PRO2, and a Kachina. Flawless with
all. Can be noisy with mechanical hum, so you might want to locate it
away from the rig, mic, etc.

I got an Icom PS-125 switcher free with my recent PRO2 purchase and it
appears to have no faults. Very light, quiet acoustically and
electrically, and run very cool. Rated for 25 amps.

73/72, George
Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe
K2 #489  IC-765 #2349 IC-756 PRO  #2121 IC-756 PRO2 #03235

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wallace, Andy" <awallace@mc.com>
To: "'Elecraft'" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 3:00 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] ASTRON RS-35 or SS-30 supply - OK for K2/100?


> For a future K2/100 purchase, I want to get a good supply
> which can handle the draw of the rig, and not make hash on
> the receiver - my antenna is awful and I will pick up noise
> near the rig with it.
>
> The KPA100 manual says I will probably need 15-20A.
>
> The RS-20 only does 16A continuous, 20A intermittent.
> The RS-35 does 25/35 which is probably more suitable.
>
> http://www.astroncorp.com/linear.shtml
>
> I'd like to hear from someone with an RS-35A or -35M (meters)
> and how they like it with their K2/100. Ham Radio Outlet
> has them. I definitely want something with overvoltage
> protection and current limiting, and the RS-35 fits the bill.
> Whether or not I need meters, I dunno...would be handy to
> see what is happening if something is acting strange, but
> given the sensitivity to magnetic fields, I'll probably have
> to have this linear supply a fair way away from the rig.
>
> The switching supplies are tempting. There's been lots of discussion
> and the ARRL review of the SS-30M switching supply:
> http://www.arrl.org/members-only/prodrev/bymfg.html#A
> gave it good marks. This also has overvoltage and current limiting,
> and handles 25/30A.
>
> Anyway, if someone has either of these two with their K2/100
> I'd like to hear about receive hash with them -- using a feedline
> or antenna which may pick up supply noise close to the rig.
> I have a randomwire fed with coax (for appearance) and the
> shield is doing darn little good.
>
> :-)
>
> -Andy