Dirt cheap led power supplies
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Re: Dirt cheap led power supplies
Birdies heard on my HF radio running from a separate power supply with a short patch lead laid next to the cheap supply. But that was to be expected..
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Re: Dirt cheap led power supplies
BTW The voltage range is 9.7 - 14.7 Which also effects the fan speed
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I'd like to strip the PSU down to take a look at the quality workmanship But it doesn't look like it will come apart without wrecking it. It's happily ran for eight hours a day over the last two days with no issues, The radio is drawing 400ma on RX and a few amps on TX (17w) So unless something drastic happens i think i can wrap this thread up. It works.. But loading it up to its max capacity of 30 amps or hooking it to any of my expensive radios, Nope!!
But it doesn't look like it will come apart without wrecking it. It's happily ran for eight hours a day over the last two days with no issues, The radio is drawing 400ma on RX and a few amps on TX (17w) So unless something drastic happens i think i can wrap this thread up. It works.. But loading it up to its max capacity of 30 amps or hooking it to any of my expensive radios, Nope!! The man who cut the cable off his hoover and used it to make a choke balun. A good performing antenna beats a clean carpet
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Re: Dirt cheap led power supplies
At least you didnt blow y'sen up, and the birdies heard weren't angels 🪽
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