[Elecraft] Power Supply For K3?

[Gary Gregory]

PowerWerx SS-30DV...going strong, switcher, is hammered everyday for a
minimum of 12 hours and also runs the 2M Poverty Pack Radio from
Yucksu...:-)

YMMV of course

Gary

On 12 May 2011 12:17, Phil Kane <k2asp at kanafi.org> wrote:

> On 5/11/2011 12:24 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:
>
> > Some equipment needs to be in view and some can be on the
> > floor...
>
>  On the floor I have a 60A Precision Dynamics charger/supply
>   floating two Trojan 27AGM batteries (~80 AH each) installed
>   outdoors and connected with 4 AWG cables, a 1500 VA UPS for the
>  computer equipment, and a smaller UPS for the telephone system.
>  The PD charger/supply comes from the world of RV power, and
>  picks up the full load even if the batteries fail.
>
>  On the power panel above the operating desk, there's a
>  low-voltage cut-off relay and two "battery boosters" each
>  feeding a bank of 8-12V DC circuit breakers rated for marine
>  use.  Digital metering is provided for battery charge/discharge
>  current, bus voltage, and output voltage of each "battery
>  booster".  Internal wiring on the power panel is 8 AWG with all
>  connections properly crimped per industry standards.  This
>  custom panel was designed by myself with the assistance of our
>  firm's communication site DC power distribution specialist, a
>  nationally recognized expert in that field.
>
>  In the operating console are my K2/100 plus an assorted
>  collection of VHF/UHF transceivers, HF receivers, VHF/UHF
>  scanners, TNCs, and assorted accessories.
>
>   With the exception of the K2/100, all equipment is powered up
>  24/7 and the setup runs well with no overheating.  I have
>  never detected any RF hash from it.
>
> --  73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
>    Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402
>
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