[Elecraft] OT - American hamming in UK

[Julian G4ILO]

On Nov 30, 2007 6:03 PM, David Ferrington, M0XDF <M0XDF at alphadene.co.uk> wrote:
> I don't know if its a rebrand - I believe Watson is actually the
> manufacturing arm of WATers and StantON - but I guess they don't actually
> manufacture, just design/spec etc.

I don't think W&S make anything. They just rebrand, as you say. Some
of their stuff is recognisable as the same products from other
manufacturers, just with a different label, and a bit cheaper.

I had a Watson switcher many years ago, and it was unusable because of
the warbly noises it made. I have steered clear of switching power
supplies ever since.

However, you have to consider that the guys that brought the product
to market are also hams, so presumably they thought it was OK. In a
temporary setup the antenna may be pretty near the rig and the power
supply, and well placed to pick up any noises it makes. Which is
similar to my situation here, with my attic antenna farm. Someone
whose antenna is on a 50 foot mast 50 feet away may never notice a
thing.
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