Thanks, John for the clarification. Lou
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From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: another astron power supply story
> the RM-35 is the rack mounted one, the RS-35 is the standard box that sits
> on the desk.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 10:07 PM
> Subject: Re: another astron power supply story
>
>
>> Lou:
>>
>> A quick question here, just out of curiosity:
>>
>> What's the difference between an Astron RM35, and an RS35?
>>
>> Could be something obvious, but my brain just isn't registering at this
>> late
>> hour. (grin)
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 10:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: another astron power supply story
>>
>>
>> Absolutely, Tom. With so much gear running on 12 volts today it's a
>> great
>> idea to have an extra supply on hand and now I'm happy I did.
>> Fortunately,
>> though, even if I hadn't had the older Astron, there is a TS-830 in the
>> shack and they had built-in supplies. Guess what I should be working on
>> is
>> a battery backup which I know some of you already have. 73, Lou
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 9:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: another astron power supply story
>>
>>
>>> Oh wow, Lou!
>>>
>>> At least I don't feel alone, although my current problem with my Astron
>>> RS35
>>> admittedly was of my own making.
>>>
>>> One thing about this list is that it helps to know that I'm in good
>>> company,
>>> and have an arena for sharing what often appear to be common problems.
>>>
>>> Let us know if you can get the ailing supply fixed.
>>>
>>> Interestingly, I was talking with my wife at dinner tonight, and
>>> suggested
>>> that it's always good to have an extra power supply or two around, in
>>> case
>>> one suddenly fails.
>>>
>>> May just have to go looking for at least another used Astron at the
>>> upcoming
>>> local swap in about 6 or 7 weeks.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 8:58 PM
>>> Subject: another astron power supply story
>>>
>>>
>>> As long as we're discussing power supply issues, i've just had an
>>> experience
>>> I never expected. My RM-35 from Astron failed and, oddly, the problem
>>> seemed to be in the switch. You'd think it would be somewhere farther
>>> along
>>> in the circuit. I was on cw and started to hear an odd sound every time
>>> the
>>> transmitter in the k3 keyed. Like an arcing but different in that it
>>> wasn't
>>> a snappy sound. At first, I thought it was the rig but then the
>>> transformer
>>> in the supply started to jump occasionally, as it does when you first
>>> turn
>>> the supply on. When I started to smell smoke right after that, I
>>> hastily
>>> signed and reached up to turn off the supply but the switch wouldn't
>>> throw.
>>> it moved a bit but was actually fused in place. Later, when I came back
>>> down to the shack it had cooled down and was very firmly fused in place.
>>> I
>>> had another, older Astron on the shelf so I hooked it up and was back on
>>> the
>>> air the next night. I haven't taken the cover off of the stricken
>>> supply
>>> yet but it oughta be interesting. It's not a complicated device so I
>>> expect
>>> to be able to fix it. Anyone else have a similar experience? Lou
>>> WA3MIX
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