I have had good luck with a cheap Tripp-Lite 25 Amp linear supply I bought
at a local surplus shop years ago. Essentially, any reasonably well
regulated supply with 13.6 V at 20 -25 A will work fine. Most of the
problems I hear about are in the wire and connectors between the supply and
the radio.
Ron N6IE
www.N6IE.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richards" <jruing@ameritech.net>
To: <geraldj@weather.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
<tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] best power supply for Orion II and other items
>I would like to return to the original question...
>
> What is the "best" power supply for the purpose ?
>
> If Astron supplies are not everything they could be... what is?
>
> ====================== James -K8JHR =======================
>
> On 11/22/2010 11:28 PM, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson wrote:
>
>> The failing in vintage Astron supplies is ....
>
> Last I noticed Astron
>> resistors were more like 1/4 that value.
>
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