[Elecraft] Which of these would make the best power supply forthe K3(S)?

[Walter Underwood]

Hmm. Guess I should take apart my big linear Alinco supply and check the basic safety wiring. I will definitely take apart the small Pyramid linear.

Thanks.

wunder
K6WRU
CM87wj
http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)

> On Oct 29, 2015, at 2:38 PM, Gary <vk1zzgary at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Fred,
> Gravity outages? Seriously?
> 
> Now that just cracked me up, put a smile on my face that hopefully will last all day.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Gary
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Fred Jensen" <k6dgw at foothill.net>
> Sent: ‎30/‎10/‎2015 7:15 AM
> To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Which of these would make the best power supply forthe K3(S)?
> 
> I deleted all but the last post in this thread
> 
> On 10/29/2015 1:41 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
> 
>> There is nothing better than a rock solid Astron power supply.  I am
>> yet another guy who leaves the Astron on 24x7 unless we leave for
>> vacation of more than a day.  My Astrons (I have two) are Linear
>> because in the rare case that they need some repair I am more easily
>> able to repair them (less complicated).  So far, none of my Astrons
>> have failed so that is a weak reason for a linear supply.
> 
> My Astron experience hasn't been quite as stellar as many of the others 
> on this list.  In mountain-top repeater/remote service, we've had 
> several that have never failed despite some fairly severe environmental 
> conditions.  We've also had a couple that have failed.  I took one apart 
> and was quite surprised at the construction of at least that one ... 
> ground wires wrapped around a loose screw [no lugs], "floating" 
> components, and the like.  The intermittent problem turned out to be 
> paint under a lug with a loose screw.
> 
>> Well, I do
>> like them because they are heavy and are better at staying in one
>> place.
> 
> I power my K3 with a Yaesu FP-1030A [linear and heavy] that came with an 
> FT-847 I no longer have. It's set at 14.8 V and the meter needle might 
> just as well be painted on the glass because it never ever moves. At 100 
> W, the voltage on the inside of the APP's on the back drops to 14.6 V.
> 
> It's also good at securing the desk during gravity outages. :-)
> 
> 73,
> 
> Fred K6DGW
> - Northern California Contest Club
> - CU in the Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2016
> - www.cqp.org
> 
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