[TenTec] Quite PWR SUPPLY?

[Richard Detweiler]

Just as a side note,

The Astron tends to vibrate the top cover,  I put my Can-Tenna on top, it is 
enough to stop the hum.   Just about any weight will do.

Best 73's
Rich
K5SF

>From: "n4lq" <n4lq at iglou.com>
>Reply-To: tentec at contesting.com
>To: tentec at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Quite PWR SUPPLY?
>Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 13:50:00 -0500
>
>I have the Astron 20 and Astron 50M and both of them hum. I think as
>they get older they tend to loosen up. Maybe I'm over sensitive to LF
>AF. I even bought a new PC to get away from fan noise but no I can hear
>the HDD scratching around. :*( My little 25a MFJ switcher is wonderful
>but it's little fan makes a noise. I'm checking out that Alinco someone
>mentioned. Could it be? A switcher with no fan?
>N4LQ
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: "Dave Edwards" <kd2e at comcast.net>
>To: <tentec at contesting.com>
>Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 13:21:09 -0500
>Subject: Re: [TenTec] Quite PWR SUPPLY?
>
> > I have an Astron RS20A, and an RS35A.
> > They are silent, and have not been turned off in about 5 years!
> > ...Dave
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "n4lq" <n4lq at iglou.com>
> > To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 12:52 PM
> > Subject: [TenTec] Quite PWR SUPPLY?
> >
> >
> > > I hate electronic stuff with fans in them and my Astron supplies both
> > > have bothersome HUMS. I want a power supply that makes NO noise. No
> > hum,
> > > no fan, just 20-25 amps of 13.8vdc. Any suggestions? Oh yes BTW, I
> > have
> > > a TT 262 supply that hums too! Not loud but still, I can hear it. I
> > want
> > > silence.
> > >
> > > Steve N4LQ
> > >
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