Rob --
Re: your follow-up on switching power supplies.
Funny that Kenwood has licensed the Tektris power supply. Last summer,
when I called EAM about their unit (actually made by Haro, a German
company), I was told that it was no longer available as Kenwood bought it
and would be selling it as a companion to the TS-50/60. When I spoke with
him a couple of months ago, Loren Pleet, Kenwood National Sales Manager
(and former President of Orion Systems) told me that the unit would be
available in late 1995/early 1996. They even had a part number for it
(although I don't remember at the moment what it is).
The question is what other switching supplies are available.
Vectronics made a 30 amp unit, but it was large, and I do not believe it is
in production at the present time.
Mascot Electronics (in Norway) makes a very nice unit, but it is very
expensive, and Emtron (in Australia) makes a 20A unit.
Does anyone else have any ideas or suggestions? I wholeheartedly agree
with Rob that the marketplace cries out for a good switching supply!
Eric
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Eric Rosenberg WD3Q, EI4VPS, YJ0AER, J20BY, etc.
Washington, DC
ericr@access.digex.net wd3q@amsat.org
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