[Elecraft] Power Supplies

[N3XX]

Unreliable???  I have been using the same VS-50M here for over 25 years.  It 
presently powere my K3 and a few other things in the shack.  I leave it on 
24/7 unless there is a storm coming through.  Then everything is powered 
down & disconnected.

73,
Tim - N3XX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mikefurrey at att.net>
To: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 9:12 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Power Supplies


> Good Morning Ya’ll
>
> This morning my Astron SS-30M (used regularly for 15 years) went south in 
> a puff of smoke and voltage on the meter was fluctuating around 10VDC. No 
> damage to the K3. WHEW! I pulled out my Astron VS-50M (haven’t used in 15 
> years) and its voltage was also fluctuating a bit (maybe needs to reform 
> caps?) (I’ll try it later on a ... should I say ... a radio I will not 
> worry about too much ... or build a load for it). At a local swapfest last 
> weekend a seller had several Astron power supplies that he was selling as 
> parts units. He commented that they were unreliable.
>
> That being said, what are the groups recommendations for a power supply?
>
> 73, Mike WA5POK
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