[TenTec] Radio Shack 25 amp switching supply?

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX]

Oh, there are better supplies than the Astron.  But at a much higher cost.
While a 50% failure rate is out of anyone's range of acceptable, I'd say
that in reference to "He said they had a 50% failure rate with the Astron
switcher." might be due to their inspection and acceptance policy.  Not
necessarily that the power supply had actually failed.

I bet if you look inside the Alinco you'd be surprised as to the mfg of the
power supply.

73
Bob, K4TAX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Duane Budd" <w5ben at arrl.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 5:56 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Radio Shack 25 amp switching supply?


>
> K4TAX SAID:
>
> "Frankly understanding the complexity of switching power
> supplies, it's best go with a company that knows what they
> are doing."
>
> And in my opinion that does NOT include Astron.
>
> I had one of their switching supplies I was using in the
> motorhome with an IC-706. I squatted, out of warranty,
> naturally, and I could not get them to even tell me where to
> send it for possible repairs.
>
> I complained on a reflector back then and got a response
> from a ham who was in a business in which the same supply
> was being used to the tune of 40 or 50 units. He said they
> had a 50% failure rate with the Astron switcher.
>
> I trashed the Astron and replaced it with an Alinco. So far
> (over a year now), it is performing FB.
>
> 73..
>
> Duane Budd
> <mailto:w5ben at arrl.net>
> Johnson City, TN
>
>
>
>
>
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