In a message on Saturday 08-12-16 Kent Timm said to Jimmy Anderson:   
      
   Hi Kent and Timm,   
      
    > home made antenna, but haven't hooked it up yet... Have to get a   
    > power supply and get it setup. :-)   
      
   KT> Power supplies are always a big thing that doesn't get that much   
   KT> attention, if you can, get a linear power supply instead of a   
   KT> switching one.   
      
   All modern rigs today are transistorized, and can be directly supplied   
   from a 12V (13.8V) source. I have since many years back been using a   
   stationary, or car battery, as a main power supply for all rigs.   
      
   Parallel to that I have a linear 13.8V/19A power supply feeding the   
   battery, set to 13.8V, only when I'm using the transceivers.   
      
   This way I need only one power supply for all the rigs/appliances, that   
   can be fed with 12, and I also have emergency power if/when needed.   
      
   KT> I have a old Drake PS7 linear power supply, it's huge, 33 POUNDS   
   KT> about the size of a breifcase and no RF birdies to interfere.   
      
   Since I sold my Drake TR-4, only the Heathkit HA-14 PA Power supply   
   needs direct mains voltage, since I don't have the mobile PS for it.   
      
      
   CU L8ER, Sam, OH0NC   
      
   aka Holger   
      
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