Subject: [Icom] Power Supply options

Sun, 30 Jun 2002 14:58:25 -0500

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
>
>
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