[Elecraft] MFJ 4125 Power Supply

Mon Sep 29 22:48:01 2003

Hi Jay,
I wasn't the originator of the thread.  And I think what you have is a
4225, not a 4125, since that's the one with the voltage adjust knob.
I have one of those, too, and it has worked well for me, including two
RTTY DXpeditions.  It's currently the bench supply, though, since it's
that much larger.

I like the Astrons myself, but they're noticeably larger, and I'm
always looking for more space-efficient gear.  But performance
matters, too.  So a K2 and a Samlex, rather than an IC-706 (a very
good rig, and has VHF and UHF in the same space) with a MFJ-4125,
seems to be the choice.

In fact, at home I'm using a Astron SS-30 and an IC-756PRO (I'm
addicted to the bandscope).
73, doug

   From: "Jay Rutherford" <[email protected]>
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   Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 22:32:41 -0400

   Hi Doug,

   I started with the MFJ-4125 when I got a 100 watt rig in 1998. It was 
   nice looking and worked fine, except that turning the voltage knob 
   shorted something inside and tripped the fuse repeatedly. I returned it 
   and got a Astron SS30M, which has been on 24/7 for the past 5+ years 
   continuously. I'm also using a Samlex 1223 on some other gear, which 
   is nice and compact and the price can't be beat.

   I know this is anecdotal information and may not reflect the general 
   experience. I'm sticking with Astron and Samlex, though, in case my 
   experiences are not atypical.

   73 Jay K1UC

   Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote:

   >  I need a power supply for my K2/100, and I was considering a switcher.  Any 
   >    recommendations?  Anyone have experience with a MFJ-4125 25 Amp 
   >    switcher?   Is it really as quiet as they say it is?  TNX for your bandwidth.