[Icom] Power Supply Options

Tue, 2 Jul 2002 20:37:45 +0800

Hi Matt and the rest of the guys,
Thanks for the info. No hash at all on the MFJ Lite and the SEC 1223?
I was actually planning to have my PS85 revised to clean it of hash, but I'm
thinking of getting another power supply since the total cost will be more
than $150 anyway. The rework cost buys me another power supply.
Vic
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 14:58:25 -0500
> To: [email protected]
> From: Matt Erickson <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: Subject: [Icom] Power Supply options
> Reply-To: [email protected]
>
> My MFJ PS smelled too, when it was new, but after about 10 hrs of
operation
> the smell went away, but the PS kept running, and still is today.
> No RF hash either.
>
> 73 de Matt KK5DR
>
> At 03:30 PM 6/30/02 -0400, you wrote:
> >    From: "Ed" <[email protected]>
> >    Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 14:49:16 -0400
> >
> >    I have been using an MFJ Mighty Lite 25 amp power supply with no
> > problems at all. It's smaller than the 706.
> >    ED YEARY W4TEY
> >
> >I tried using a MFJ 4125 power supply with a 756PROII at XR0X for
> >RTTY.  The radio was pulling less than the power supplies rated
> >continuous current, but we still had to shut down when we smelled a
> >strong burning smell in the tent.  I switched the rig, which I was
> >using for RTTY, to an Astron SS-25M, and had no further problems.
> >
> >The reason for using the 4125 in that environment was to stress test
> >it in a difficult situation, but with spares available.  I've used a
> >SEC1223 in the same situation with no problem.  The 4125 is smaller
> >than the SEC1223, but I don't trust it to full ratings.
> >
> >73, doug
> >