I am also using an SS30 power supply to run my FT-950. I can hear birdies
from it on some frequencies, starting in the AM broadcast band and upward
through HF. The RFI isn't all that bad, although I think if my antenna was
low to the ground and close to the shack, it might be an issue. Fan comes on
intermittently if I do a lot of transmitting, such as during a contest. For
the lowest noise level I would get a linear power supply, but the RFI
doesn't bother me enough to do anything about it.
73,
Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, MD
http://lras.home.sprynet.com
-----Original Message-----
From: John Miller
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 8:51 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Power Supply Update
I run my station off an Astron SS30 switching power supply. That fan is
temperature controlled and in fact if the TS-2000 isn't on, the fan won't
run at all with just the VHF radio and packet station running off it alone.
IT works well and is a lot nicer on the electric bill than the RS-35 was
though honestly I probably would take another RS-35 for backup if the price
was right. I'm glad on the electric bill that I went to a switching supply,
no noise on the bands like old ones did and what not, but one time when I
was hard up for cash selling the RS-35M I used to have, I'm not sure that
was one of my smarter moments. Of course if I had a dime for everything I
shouldn't have sold over the years because I wanted or needed it later, I'd
probably have a whole separate house for all the equipment. I cut back on
HT's a couple break, I cut back on VHF mobiles, 2 in the EOC and one here
break using up all my spares. luckily I was able to fix one from the EOC,
replace another one with a donation and 2 of the others had intermittent
problems that I may have fixed in one case.
-----Original Message-----
From: Butch Bussen
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 8:27 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Power Supply Update
I'm not a big fan of switching supplies, although they're nice for
portable operation. I have an m f j which is a good supply, but it has
a fan which runs all the time the supply is on. The fan should have
been temperature controlled. have anough fans running here without
adding another one.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.
On Wed, 25 Nov 2015, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman wrote:
> Tom, I have an Astron RS35 supply just like yours, and it went out on me,
> much like yours did. I took it over to a friend of mine who is quite an
> excellent electronics technician, and he found the problem immediately and
> repaired it. In my case, it was a regulator transistor. It was a very
> common, readily available part, and so, he had no problem fixing it. Those
> supplies are fairly easy to work on. However, they are not worth investing
> very much money repairing them. You can purchase a new MFJ or JetStream
> for
> relatively little money.
>
> Ron, K8HSY
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Pat Byrne
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 9:56 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Power Supply Update
>
> Tom,
> Do all of the pass transistors feel the same amount of warm? Perhaps one
> has failed. Is there anyone of your acquaintance who would be competent
> to
> help you troubleshoot? I know that can be a challenge. is it feasible to
> replace all components except the transformer? And I remember recently
> reading on this list that overall voltage regulation is better with a
> switching supply than a linear. No answers, just a few thoughts.
> Eat too much for dinner tomorrow before deciding this weighty issue!
> Pat, K9JAUAt 08:47 PM 11/25/2015, you wrote:
>> Hello, everyone.
>>
>>
>>
>> For those who might be interested, I have an update to share regarding
>> my Astron power supply woes here at the home QTH.
>>
>>
>>
>> It turns out that I think I was correct in suspecting that something is
>> failing in my Astron RS35 supply.
>>
>>
>>
>> I connected my TS590 to my older Kenwood PS53 supply, and my output
>> power is now a solid 100 watts according to the TS590's internal swr/watt
> meter.
>> This is on the same 40-meter resonant frequency where I tested the RS35
>> the other day, and got 75 watts out according to the TS590 meter. My
>> TW1 reading with the PS53 supply was 90 watts out, compared to 58 watts
>> out with the RS35.
>>
>>
>>
>> I then connected my TMV71A to the PS53 power supply, and with a 1.2 to
>> 1 SWR reading, got an output power reading of 44 watts on 2 meters, and
>> 36 watts on 440, according to my TW2.
>>
>>
>>
>> In my view, this indicates that my problem with reduced output power
>> likely has been related to the RS35.
>>
>>
>>
>> So, at least in the short term, I'm going to need to re-configure
>> things in my shack here.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm going to run the TS590 setup using the PS53, and my TMV71A, using a
>> Tentec 963 30-amp switching supply that I picked up at a local swap
>> last summer.
>>
>>
>>
>> My next decision will be what to do with the RS35. I'm going to see if
>> I can get one of the guys in our local club to help me troubleshoot the
>> situation, but I'm not sure how successful that will be.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm actually seriously thinking about purchasing a completely new power
>> supply, since I prefer to use a rig runner for connecting everything in
>> my shack to a single power supply.
>>
>>
>>
>> And this brings me to a question:
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone have recommendations for a good replacement supply? I am
>> ok with a linear supply, since it just sits on a shelf of my operating
>> desk here at the home QTH. To be safe, I would like something with at
>> least the capacity of the RS35,, or maybe even somewhat greater if it
>> is reasonably affordable.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'd consider another RS35, but with some of the quality control reports
>> I have received recently, I'm now not so sure that's the best route for
>> me to go.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any thoughts/recommendations?
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>>
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