HF Preselector Power
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Ed Pusey
Friends, I just received my HF preselector. It included a power connector cable without power supply. The connector is either not the correct size, or it is really, really tight, so I have not tried to force it on. In any case, reading the specs on the CCW web site, it appears the unit needs 12 mA from a 12 - 15V DC supply. Does anyone in the group (preferably a user in the United States) have a recommendation on what to purchase, assuming a power supply is required? My simple searches for a power supply that meets the specs produced no results. The best I can come up with is something like this: https://www.amazon.com/SoulBay-Universal-Switching-Selectable-Suitable/dp/B01ISM267G/ref=pd_sbs_23_4/147-2735014-2765860?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01ISM267G&pd_rd_r=02405990-d5c9-415e-82f6-28a632491675&pd_rd_w=iT2GV&pd_rd_wg=hPAYK&pf_rd_p=7cd8f929-4345-4bf2-a554-7d7588b3dd5f&pf_rd_r=1AXDK9399SAF9C117RBF&psc=1&refRID=1AXDK9399SAF9C117RBF
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Chris Moulding
Hi Ed,
The DC connector is a 2.1mm socket. The supplied connector will fit but it is a tight fit. Before dispatch it was tested with the cable supplied to confirm that both Preselector and cable were working. The power supply you link to on Amazon will work with the Preselector but may generate RF interference if it is close to your antenna. We can supply a RF quiet 12 V power supply at the following link: http://www.crosscountrywireless.net/12v_power_supply.htm Regards, Chris
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Ghostwriter66
Be careful the power supply you get does not create EMI or RF interference noise ... it will kill the signal
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On Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 05:21, Ed Pusey <esptwo@...> wrote:
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Ed Pusey
Thank you Chris. My order will be on the way momentarily. :-) Ed
On Wed, Feb 12, 2020 at 6:27 AM Chris Moulding <chrism@...> wrote: Hi Ed, --
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David Cutter
At that current I would be tempted to run a pack of AA cells for the ultimate quiet power supply. I doubt you will find a "modern" power supply as quiet. David G3UNA
From: CrossCountryWireless@groups.io [mailto:CrossCountryWireless@groups.io] On Behalf Of Ghostwriter66 via Groups.Io
Sent: 12 February 2020 11:44 To: CrossCountryWireless@groups.io Subject: Re: [CrossCountryWireless] HF Preselector Power
Be careful the power supply you get does not create EMI or RF interference noise ... it will kill the signal On Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 05:21, Ed Pusey <esptwo@...> wrote:
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WA8LMF
On 2/12/2020 6:27 AM, Chris Moulding
wrote:
What exact ferrite cores are you using on the leads of the supply you are selling?
How much effect do they have on noise at HF and VHF?
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WA8LMF
On 2/12/2020 12:36 PM, David Cutter via
Groups.Io wrote:
I have one of this exact supply, bought on Amazon. I use it for
"smoke-testing" newly-built gadgets, GPS receivers, soundcard
interfaces, etc. Since the current is far more limited than the
nearly unlimited amps of my main ham shack supply (20A 12 VDC
supply in parallel with Exide 120 AH 12 VDC trolling motor
battery), the potential for smoke and fire from mis-wired
newly-built devices is obviously far less! The flexibility of choosing a range of voltages (3 VDC or 5 VDC for GPS devices, 8 VDC for powering many hand helds, 12 VDC for TNCs & sound card interfaces, etc) is great. In addition to the various size coaxial tips, it also comes with a "tip" that has simple + and - screw binding posts on it. I connect this one to a short length of red/black zip cord to a pair of Anderson PowerPoles. I can then use it as a low-current battery maintainer. So far I have not noticed any noise problems on HF with this supply. Stephen H. Smith wa8lmf (at) aol.com
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