[VHFcontesting] Switching Power Supplies (opinions)

[Rusty Boling]

Anyone out there running a switching supply with a 160W brick and a rig on the same supply?  Have been running an IC-271A (20W) and a Mirage B1016 (160W) for about 8 years now and my 35A Pyramid supply has finally died.  The amp and rig never pushed the PS all the way.  I have read review after review on different PS's on www.eham.net and still can't decide what I need to do exactly.  Seems there are so many variations in reviews.  Just trying to see if any of you are running a switcher and if you are having any problems at all.  Right now just for the reason of the "no matter what warranty", multiple terminals, and a good local dealer I am leaning towards the 40A MFJ.  The Diamond 40A looks ok, the Diawa has good reports but only 1 set of binding posts and is 30A, and then there is the Astron which is 25A too.  I don't know that the Astron has quite strong enough.  I think my amp and rig together pull about 27A an that is not counting any other accessories.  Any good reports
  on any
 of the supplies mentioned?  Don't get me wrong, I like the regular old regulated supplies with large transformers just like the Pyramid that I have but I could use some more deskspace and something lighter for mountain-topping since my old supply finally gave up the ghost anyway.  Rusty Boling  NE4ME  formerly AE4BK

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