Steve,

With respect to the linear supplies, you forgot to point out that the other 
limiting factor could be the strength of your table!  Of course if you had 
enough Astrons, you could stack them up and reinforce the table from beneath!

But seriously, one of the things that got me to start to look at the 
switchers was the sheer weight of the linear supplies, especially if I 
thought that the need might arise to transport it somewhere.

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 09:57 PM 2/13/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>Keith,
>
>I'm a big fan of the Astron linear supplies.  Big, beefy, no hash,  and long
>lasting.  In a few decades your widow will sell it as part of your estate
>sale.
>
>This may not be true today, but a few years ago Samlex was  producing the
>switching  supplies for Kenwood.    Identical supply, just without the
>Kenwood lable and cheaper.
>
>Which ever way you go, it's  never a bad move to buy a larger supply than
>you need today.   Unless you are limited by space or financial
>considerations, a larger supply  allows you to add more junk to your station
>as the years go buy.
>
>73, Steve KW3A
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Keith Bucher" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 11:39 AM
>Subject: Which Power Supply?
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> >    I've been looking at the
> > Astron SS-30 and the Kenwood KPS-15.
> > I know the Astron is a couple more amps, but how about noise etc?  There
> > doesn't seem to be much difference in price.  Universal Radio sells the
> > Astron for $129.95 and the Kenwood for $119.95.
> >
> >    Thanks in advance for any opinions about these power supplies.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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