Hi John,

Another nice feature of the Samlex 1223 is that with unplugging one jumper 
and changing a fuse value, you can convert it to 220 operation.  When I took 
the rig to Sweden I went to a local computer store there and bought a power 
cord with the standard computer female on one end and the European 220 male 
on the other.  Plugged it right into power and awauy I went operating up a 
storm.  When we got back, I plugged the jumper back in, changed the fuse 
back and I'm back on 110.  And you're right, no RF hash anywhere.

Take care and very 73.
--------------------
Kevin :)
Amateur Radio:  K7RX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 07:58
Subject: Re: ICOM 746 PRO!!!


> For my base station equipment I'll always use the astron rs-35M or maybe
> upgrade to a 50M if the need arises though it hasn't yet, I'm close though
> but anyway the samlex makes a great one for my portable setup if I want to
> use it on AC power, absolutely no noise even with horrible setups and the
> thing doesn't even get warm. It would be a good backup if the astron goes
> down even I think though I'm not sure I could run full power on HF with 
> all
> the other stuff I run full time off it like scanner, 2 meter/440 radio,
> packet radio and TNC, and GMRS radio on the mass notification network.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 10:36 AM
> Subject: Re: ICOM 746 PRO!!!
>
>
>> Colin,
>>
>> My Astron switching supply doesn't make any noise on 75, but it
>> generates a wide band of hash on 17 meters.  At first I thought I was
>> hearing the hash because I was using an indoor antenna, but I still
>> heard it even after I put up a good antenna outside.  I love the
>> concept of a switching supply, but I'm not willing to put up with the
>> RF pollution.
>>
>> Steve
>>