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2025-01-19 20:16:13
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Rasmus SA5RJS on Nostr: 2) Power Supply The kit states "13.8 V" on its schematic (the "standard" amateur ...

2) Power Supply

The kit states "13.8 V" on its schematic (the "standard" amateur radio voltage), so I'll use about that voltage for testing.

The power supplies I own are a bit limited. My HP E3631A is adjustable, but can only put out 1 A.

I have a fixed 13.2 V (so not quite 13.8 V) power supply that can deliver 3.5 A continuously / 4.5 A intermittently. It's what I've used so far.

During the tests, I managed to pull about 6 A pretty early on, so a new power supply is needed. I ordered a new one from AliExpress called "PS30SWVI" (Power Supply, 30 A, Switching, sixth generation). It even have double Anderson powerpoles on the front! It should arrive in about 2 weeks from now...

With the new power supply I should be able to adjust the voltage and have plenty of current available. My only worry is that it doesn't have any settable current limit, but I guess that I could ad a fuse in series.


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