Subj : Re: great 1st contact on
To   : KENT TIMM
From : JIMMY ANDERSON
Date : Mon Aug 15 2016 10:28 am

-=> 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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