What power supply

[XXX]

Try not to represent that in the future please.

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[Blackcat630]

Definitely hidden costs that some overlook. I like overkill when it comes to power supplies. The use of old server power supplies really cuts the cost down though. Most guys I suggest this to don't want something that doesn't come in a nice case ready to sit on the desk.

The server power supply is a decent alternative. I picked up a cheap dell poweredge 6800 drilled a couple holes. Togle switch and a couple 1k pots and away I went. Definitely consider a variable for the fans unless you want the sound of an airplane in your shack. I believe at 110v it's good to around 100 amps. I never pushed it that hard...a 4 pill is all I tested mine with an it didn't have any probs and no noise in the equipment either. It was an easy project and not costly. I did however leave it on the floor under the desk. Even with the fans turned down its a little noisy to have next to the radio. Here is a vid of a guy that did pretty much the same thing I did. I however soldered power cable to each individual prong + & -, heat shrinked, and the ran them together at a distribution block I had laying around. Looks cleaner and all is balanced.

 

[9C1Driver]

This 3puttbob guy started this thread 3 years ago and never posted on the topic again. Hell get an Astron 70 and be done.

 

[XXX]

This 3puttbob guy started this thread 3 years ago and never posted on the topic again. Hell get an Astron 70 and be done.

AMEN!!!! XXX

 

[222DBFL]

If snap, should have looked before opening my pie hole!! Didn't realize this was a 3yr old post!! Wouldn't even have wasted the text time LOL!!

 

[543_Dallas]

The server power supply is a decent alternative. I picked up a cheap dell poweredge 6800 drilled a couple holes. Togle switch and a couple 1k pots and away I went. Definitely consider a variable for the fans unless you want the sound of an airplane in your shack. I believe at 110v it's good to around 100 amps. I never pushed it that hard...a 4 pill is all I tested mine with an it didn't have any probs and no noise in the equipment either. It was an easy project and not costly. I did however leave it on the floor under the desk. Even with the fans turned down its a little noisy to have next to the radio. Here is a vid of a guy that did pretty much the same thing I did. I however soldered power cable to each individual prong + & -, heat shrinked, and the ran them together at a distribution block I had laying around. Looks cleaner and all is balanced.

I've got 2 of those in parallel on 240vac for my work bench. They will run a 16 pill without any issues. They are noisy even with the fans slowed way down.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

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Boy you really like to push the limits don't you Glenn. I can push harder than you and I can show you a banned member list to prove it if you get the drift.

 

[Road Squawker]

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Says the guy that dug up a three year old thread........................