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Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 360 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, midland alan 78 plus multi + mag mount , silver rod Age : 64
Subject: regulated power supply Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:58 pm
i have just bought last night a 5 amp power supply for the ssb radios do you reckon that will be ok and i will just use the 2 amp supply for the straight 40 radios answers on a post card if im doing the right thing
13oots2 Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4694, M7EUS Posts : 236 Times Thanked : 15 Join date : 2022-11-13 QTH or Location : Dorchester UK Equipment Used : Yaesu FT950, 66FT Endfed Antenna, Various Other Bits and Pieces Age : 57
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Fri Jan 13, 2023 5:46 am
Is that for your McKinley or something else?
skyrider Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 360 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, midland alan 78 plus multi + mag mount , silver rod Age : 64
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:05 am
yes i will hopefully be using that for the president and maybe others in time when they arrive( but not all at the same time)
13oots2 Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4694, M7EUS Posts : 236 Times Thanked : 15 Join date : 2022-11-13 QTH or Location : Dorchester UK Equipment Used : Yaesu FT950, 66FT Endfed Antenna, Various Other Bits and Pieces Age : 57
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:34 pm
The president will be fine at 5 Amps.
skyrider Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 360 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, midland alan 78 plus multi + mag mount , silver rod Age : 64
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Fri Jan 13, 2023 1:22 pm
that's good to hear thanks 13oots2
skyrider Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 360 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, midland alan 78 plus multi + mag mount , silver rod Age : 64
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:47 pm
right i have been told that i have made an error getting the 5 amp power supply and i should have got a 30 amp to run ssb's plus additional radios so has anyone ever used a sharman power supply
Steve k New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-4738 Posts : 36 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2023-01-13 QTH or Location : Portishead Equipment Used : Midland 48 pro . President mckinley. Age : 55
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Sun Jan 15, 2023 8:29 pm
5amps for a uk spec mckinley would be fine .if exported it would be close to the limit but still OK. So a 15amp would be best. 30amp would cover you if you upgrade your gear
skyrider Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 360 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, midland alan 78 plus multi + mag mount , silver rod Age : 64
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Sun Jan 15, 2023 9:16 pm
yes thanks Steve that's the way im beginning to think as well so i will have a look around and see what is about, i had a quick look on fleabay but nothing used in those amps
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13oots2 Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4694, M7EUS Posts : 236 Times Thanked : 15 Join date : 2022-11-13 QTH or Location : Dorchester UK Equipment Used : Yaesu FT950, 66FT Endfed Antenna, Various Other Bits and Pieces Age : 57
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:30 am
skyrider wrote:
right i have been told that i have made an error getting the 5 amp power supply and i should have got a 30 amp to run ssb's plus additional radios so has anyone ever used a sharman power supply
I have a 30W Sharman, and it is very good, not had it that long so can't say how good the longevity is.
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Victor CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-3228 / M7VIC Posts : 6135 Times Thanked : 375 Join date : 2019-11-10 QTH or Location : Bedford Equipment Used : Various
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Mon Jan 16, 2023 7:21 am
Thumbs up here for a Sharman power supply.
I have the SM-30 which I've owned for a few years - very quiet both in audible hum or RF emissions, tiny compared to my old 'linear' supply (which was a veritable foot warmer/door stop!) Also left assured that as a 'switched mode power supply' should anything go wrong I get zero volts from it unlike some older 'linear' supplies that could bang the whole unregulated voltage through to your rig(!)
It can easily handle a HF rig at 100W and luckily as I only run the 10W my licence allows it happily powers all my radios at once with a HF set, couple of VHF rigs and a UHF rig all hooked to it.
Always worth buying the biggest power supply you can afford to give you headroom and future proof any further radio interests.
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skyrider Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 360 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, midland alan 78 plus multi + mag mount , silver rod Age : 64
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Mon Jan 16, 2023 12:38 pm
great stuff looks like the sharman is the way to go i was looking at the sm 30 that's the little square one thanks Victor
Les-1 10 + Year member
Call Sign : 26CT739 / 26GB739 Posts : 60 Times Thanked : 7 Join date : 2019-07-16 QTH or Location : Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Superstar 3900n, Magnum S9, Cobra 148 GTL DX, Superstar 360 FM, Nato 2000, Lafayette 1200, Hygain V, Albrecht AE2990AFS, Cobra uk29 LTD ST, York jcb 863, York jcb 861, Uniden Uniace 200, Midland 4001, RM KLV550, RM KL400, Zetagi B300P, Sirio GainMaster, T2LT, 7' Firestik, Atron99, 18' Silver rod, Sadelta Echo Master plus, Astatic echomax 2000, Moonraker power mic Age : 58
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:54 pm
hi, i have been using this one for the past 10 years plus with no problems.
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skyrider Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 360 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, midland alan 78 plus multi + mag mount , silver rod Age : 64
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:52 pm
Nice looking power supply Les
skyrider Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 360 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, midland alan 78 plus multi + mag mount , silver rod Age : 64
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Sat Feb 11, 2023 7:23 pm
Right i have jus purchased a QJE PS 30 SW3/30 amp power supply any reviews on these please thanks
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SangueG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3971 / 2E0LMI Posts : 1277 Times Thanked : 81 Join date : 2021-01-30 QTH or Location : Cirencester, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Little radios, home-made antennas
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Sat Feb 11, 2023 8:00 pm
skyrider wrote:
Right i have jus purchased a QJE PS 30 SW3/30 amp power supply any reviews on these please thanks
I picked up an oldish second hand PS 30 SWII 30 amp PSU, same as QJE but badged with a different name, at the end of last year. It does the job. Mine doesn't have the noise offset knob that yours will being an older model, but the great thing is that I have not experienced any birdies with it anyway. If you do by chance experience any you'll be able to move them off the frequency you're using with that knob. I'm sure your purchase will do you just fine
skyrider Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 360 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, midland alan 78 plus multi + mag mount , silver rod Age : 64
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Sat Feb 11, 2023 8:12 pm
thanks SangueG i should get it later next week , Alan said the 5 amp i have recently bought would be ok for powering a light bulb so i thought i had better shape up
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Les-1 10 + Year member
Call Sign : 26CT739 / 26GB739 Posts : 60 Times Thanked : 7 Join date : 2019-07-16 QTH or Location : Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire Equipment Used : Superstar 3900n, Magnum S9, Cobra 148 GTL DX, Superstar 360 FM, Nato 2000, Lafayette 1200, Hygain V, Albrecht AE2990AFS, Cobra uk29 LTD ST, York jcb 863, York jcb 861, Uniden Uniace 200, Midland 4001, RM KLV550, RM KL400, Zetagi B300P, Sirio GainMaster, T2LT, 7' Firestik, Atron99, 18' Silver rod, Sadelta Echo Master plus, Astatic echomax 2000, Moonraker power mic Age : 58
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Sat Feb 11, 2023 8:21 pm
looks the same as mine but just a different name and amps, hopefully serve you well
skyrider Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 360 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, midland alan 78 plus multi + mag mount , silver rod Age : 64
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Sat Feb 11, 2023 8:29 pm
Hope so thanks Les we will see how it goes
Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220... Posts : 2606 Times Thanked : 70 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7610,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 16
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Sun Feb 12, 2023 7:30 am
Your future proof now Lionel. This bug radio bug that is never goes away.
skyrider Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 360 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, midland alan 78 plus multi + mag mount , silver rod Age : 64
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Sun Feb 12, 2023 11:16 am
yes thanks Alan looking forward to trying it and the recently acquired 5 amp can now go back up for sale or in the shed will have to think about it
skyrider Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 360 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, midland alan 78 plus multi + mag mount , silver rod Age : 64
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:57 pm
the new QJE power supply arrived yesterday and is working well , well pleased with it
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Alan Pilot Major contributor
Call Sign : 163-CT-220... Posts : 2606 Times Thanked : 70 Join date : 2019-11-19 QTH or Location : Anglesey North Wales Equipment Used : Yaesu FT-991A,,Yaesu FTDX-10,,Icom ic-7610,,Anytone AT-D878UV PLUS",,LINCOLN II+. Age : 16
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Wed Feb 15, 2023 5:27 pm
Glad you are happy with it. You have the amp's now for any radio you might get when the bug really bites lol.
skyrider Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4654 Posts : 360 Times Thanked : 2 Join date : 2022-09-25 QTH or Location : Preston, Lancs. Equipment Used : UNIDEN 100, midland alan 78 plus multi + mag mount , silver rod Age : 64
Subject: Re: regulated power supply Wed Feb 15, 2023 5:54 pm