[Elecraft] Re K3 power supply

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Noisiest thing about my Samlex 1235M is the fan.  AD5X did an excellent, 
careful review of this supply right after it came out.  The data are there.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 3/27/2012 12:44 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>   >  Like a Samlex 1235!
>
> Another noisy, failure prone switcher.  Give me the heavy iron *ANALOG*
> supply any day.
>
> 73,
>
>      ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 3/27/2012 12:23 PM, Matt Zilmer wrote:
>> Like a Samlex 1235!
>>
>> matt W6NIA
>>
>> On Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:56:56 -0400, you wrote:
>>
>>> On 3/27/2012 6:22 AM, Mike Rodgers wrote:
>>>> While a 20a supply will get you by for the 100w radio,
>>> 20A might get by but the IMD will suffer badly when the supply drops
>>> out of regulation on voice peaks.  If the K3's current display is
>>> showing 16 - 17A steady state at 100W CW, one can be sure the short
>>> term peaks in SSB are greater than 25A.
>>>
>>> Give me a solid 25A CCS/35A ICAS analog supply set for 15.0V on the
>>> K3 any day.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>>      ... Joe, W4TV
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/27/2012 6:22 AM, Mike Rodgers wrote:
>>>> While a 20a supply will get you by for the 100w radio, a 30a will provide "insurance". As Adrian pointed out adjustable voltage is a plus.
>>>> Power distribution strips should be avoided as some have found too much voltage drop with them. Run the k3 power direct.
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>> Mike R
>>>>
>>>> Play me some fiddle, but no stinkin' violin!
>>>>
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