On Tue, 6 Feb 1996 WD5N%mimi@magic.itg.ti.com wrote:
> This info was passed around last year, time to go again I guess:
> The Icom PS-35 is light (about 5 or 6 lbs) and small. It was
> designed to be the optional internal supply for a variety of Icom
> rigs. I had to call several supply houses before finding availability
> from Ross. Not overly cheap, I think it was about $200, or maybe
> a little less. Changing a jumper inside allows operation from 220V.
> The only problem: it is not designed for 100% duty cycle, so you
> can't use it for a 100-watt rig in an RTTY contest! Several folks
> have reported using it for dxpeditions with no problems.
>
I've been using one for almost 15 years with my TS-430S. I found one for
$50 and have never used anything else with the rig. It's been on several
DX-peditions and endured many CONTESTs. It came with a small 120v fan
which I mounted atop the heat sink, but it's probably not even needed...
|