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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