[Elecraft] Reliable DC Power Supply for K3/P3

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

I'm reading the Astron specification sheets that I've used in commercial
radio work for decades. You can see the specs for yourself on-line here:

http://www.astroncorp.com/dcdc.html


As you can see, an Astron 35 is rated at 25 Amps Continuous and 35 watts
ICS. 

That page also defines ICS as "50% Duty Cycle 5 min. on 5 min. off"

That's been the definition of ICS for many decades.

73, Ron AC7AC


-----Original Message-----
From: Hisashi T Fujinaka [mailto:htodd at twofifty.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 10:43 AM
To: Ron D'Eau Claire
Cc: 'Robert Nobis'; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Reliable DC Power Supply for K3/P3

As far as I know, they are NOT rated Intermittent COMMERICIAL Service.
They're rated Intermittent COMMUNICATIONS Service, which is something they
made up. It's way lower than you think.