Lou:
So does mine, and, when I got it back in the mid 90's, it was called the
RS35 metered supply.
At any rate, good luck getting yours fixed. It sure is unsettling to have
that kind of thing happen!
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 7:28 AM
Subject: Re: another astron power supply story
Tom,
I could be wrong, but I thought the RM model had the 2 meters on the front.
Perhaps I have the Rs 35 as well and just have the model number wrong but
mine has voltage and current meters side by side on the front panel. Lou
----- 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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