-=> Kent Timm wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-   
      
    > I still have just an HT, but was excited the first time I connected   
    > to a local  repeater! I've since acquired a hand me down HF rig &   
    > home made antenna, but haven't hooked it up yet... Have to get a   
    > power supply and get it setup. :-)   
      
    KT> Yes, Aussies and other longer distant contact are always fun to get.   
    KT> Russia is a good one to get excited over also.   
      
    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 switching   
    KT> one.  The modern switching ones are smaller, lighter, more efficent and   
    KT> can make a lor of RF noice that will show up as "birdies" though the   
    KT> bands.  I'm sure some are better then others..  I have a old Drake PS7   
    KT> linear power supply, it's huge, 33 POUNDS about the size of a breifcase   
    KT> and no RF birdies to interfere.   
      
   Good info - thank yoU!   
      
    KT> When your on the HT bring up you're looking for a power supply once in   
    KT> a while, somebody might have one they'd be willing to part with.  just   
    KT> be sure to test it first and that it can delived the Amps an HF radio   
    KT> needs.  I'd recommend 25amps continious.   
      
   Will do that!   
      
      
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