Subj : RE: great 1st contact on new rig
To : JIMMY ANDERSON
From : Kent Timm
Date : Fri Aug 12 2016 02:46 pm
> 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. :-)
Yes, Aussies and other longer distant contact are always fun to get. Russia
is a good one to get excited over also. Power supplies are always a big thing
that doesn't get that much attention, if you can, get a linear power supply
instead of a switching one. The modern switching ones are smaller, lighter,
more efficent and can make a lor of RF noice that will show up as "birdies"
though the bands. I'm sure some are better then others.. I have a old Drake
PS7 linear power supply, it's huge, 33 POUNDS about the size of a breifcase and
no RF birdies to interfere.
When your on the HT bring up you're looking for a power supply once in a
while, somebody might have one they'd be willing to part with. just be sure
to test it first and that it can delived the Amps an HF radio needs. I'd
recommend 25amps continious.
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