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Call Sign : 26-CT-3890 Posts : 14 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-11-28 QTH or Location : Luton, Bedfordshire Equipment Used : CB - Twig: Sirio Gain-Master 5/8, Thunderpole 5 5/8 wave. Rigs: Grant II Premium, Amstrad 901, CRT2000H, Murphy CH1500, Moonraker II. Scanners : Twig Wideband Generic. Rigs: AOR 8600 MK2, Realistic Pro 2005, Various scanning Dongles.
Subject: Re: Power supply Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:34 pm
Sound advice above from Alan, go for something with a bit more clout than you need - originally I didn't, I cut corners and bought a cheap PSU that barely managed - naturally that's been binned now and I replaced it with a 30 Amp one.
Call Sign : M0GVZ / 26CT1760 Posts : 320 Times Thanked : 23 Join date : 2019-11-13 QTH or Location : IO94SA Equipment Used : Icom 7300, TS480, President McKinley, Albrecht AE6110, CRT Mike Age : 50
Subject: Re: Power supply Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:42 am
Mydel MP30-SWIV is a nice small and quiet 30A PSU. Has both voltage and current display too. It's switchmode but is RF quiet.
Call Sign : 26 CT050 26 FB080 26 WT105 26 TE171 Posts : 725 Times Thanked : 44 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : NORTH LONDON Equipment Used : ORIGINAL President Lincoln, Midland 8001XT, President Teddy , Silver Eagle microphones , Gainmaster antenna, use a AMP ofcourse I do sometimes Age : 62
Subject: Re: Power supply Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:00 pm
£18 for a 30amp power supply that must be crap or a mistake on price, even a basic 30 amps ones for proper CB use start at about £60 you cant even get a basic 7amp CB power pack for£18 Look on a proper CB suppliers website and get the proper thing http://www.kcb.co.uk https://www.thunderpole.co.uk/cb-radio.html
I definitely would like to see this £18 30amp per supply .
Call Sign : 26-CT-954 Posts : 116 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-11-27 QTH or Location : Ellesmere Port Equipment Used : Na
Subject: Re: Power supply Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:51 pm
Check out 600 plus feedback on amazon variable voltage on output, bought a LCD volt meter, loads of people using them, check out,Fred in the shed he did a review on one the one he used in the video was less amps, the small ones don't have a fan..NEWSTYLE 12V 30A 360W Dc Universal Regulated Switching Power Supply for CCTV, Radio, Computer
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Call Sign : 26-CT-954 Posts : 116 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-11-27 QTH or Location : Ellesmere Port Equipment Used : Na
Subject: Re: Power supply Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:04 pm
NUBSTER wrote:
£18 for a 30amp power supply that must be crap or a mistake on price, even a basic 30 amps ones for proper CB use start at about £60 you cant even get a basic 7amp CB power pack for£18 Look on a proper CB suppliers website and get the proper thing http://www.kcb.co.uk https://www.thunderpole.co.uk/cb-radio.html
I definitely would like to see this £18 30amp per supply .
Call Sign : 26 CT050 26 FB080 26 WT105 26 TE171 Posts : 725 Times Thanked : 44 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : NORTH LONDON Equipment Used : ORIGINAL President Lincoln, Midland 8001XT, President Teddy , Silver Eagle microphones , Gainmaster antenna, use a AMP ofcourse I do sometimes Age : 62
Subject: Re: Power supply Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:17 pm
It's up to you mate buy one and see how much interference it give you on the radio that's unless its damage your radio first . sorry I dont care about people saying there good on Amazon or even Fred in the Shed they are not suitable for CB use ,so good luck on your purchase.
Call Sign : 26-CT-954 Posts : 116 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-11-27 QTH or Location : Ellesmere Port Equipment Used : Na
Subject: Re: Power supply Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:23 pm
That's why a bought a digital volt meter, just because people spend £60 on a power supply doesn't make it any better, as long as the volts is constant and enough amps, being regulated is the main point,no difference to a expensive one.
Call Sign : 26 CT050 26 FB080 26 WT105 26 TE171 Posts : 725 Times Thanked : 44 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : NORTH LONDON Equipment Used : ORIGINAL President Lincoln, Midland 8001XT, President Teddy , Silver Eagle microphones , Gainmaster antenna, use a AMP ofcourse I do sometimes Age : 62
Subject: Re: Power supply Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:26 pm
Like I siad good luck with your purchase, but dont forget two people have told you so In fact 4 people agree with me dont that tell you something
Call Sign : 26-CT-954 Posts : 116 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-11-27 QTH or Location : Ellesmere Port Equipment Used : Na
Subject: Re: Power supply Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:34 pm
When I have it all setup I will let the you all know on the output voltage if it stays stable, that's why I have ordered a volt meter to keep a eye on it, obviously I don't want to see any fluctuations on it, two year guarantee any problems it will go back..
Call Sign : 26-CT-954 Posts : 116 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-11-27 QTH or Location : Ellesmere Port Equipment Used : Na
Subject: Re: Power supply Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:39 pm
Northern Crusader wrote:
Mydel MP30-SWIV is a nice small and quiet 30A PSU. Has both voltage and current display too. It's switchmode but is RF quiet.
I would like to think it's quiet, you mentioned quiet in your description,, small and quiet.. doesn't come with a volts display, so I ordered one off eBay does 5v,30v £2.89 playing safe..
Call Sign : 26 CT050 26 FB080 26 WT105 26 TE171 Posts : 725 Times Thanked : 44 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : NORTH LONDON Equipment Used : ORIGINAL President Lincoln, Midland 8001XT, President Teddy , Silver Eagle microphones , Gainmaster antenna, use a AMP ofcourse I do sometimes Age : 62
Subject: Re: Power supply Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:46 pm
Can I just say did it not give you clue what I was meant to be used for in the advert saying CCTV, Computer, ok it says radio but what radio ? ,I'm not trying to make you sound silly because I know your not but I myself use to work selling CB equipment so I know a bit and others have agreed with me, I'm just trying to advise you so you dont waste money or damage your new equipment.
Call Sign : 26-CT-954 Posts : 116 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-11-27 QTH or Location : Ellesmere Port Equipment Used : Na
Subject: Re: Power supply Sat Dec 12, 2020 4:56 pm
Ok I have a good sense of humour, my son is a IT technician he uses one all the time on his 3d printing, that's why I am adding a volt meter for the sake of £3 off good old eBay at least I can monitor it, well I have the aerial and power supply, but no radio yet, had to blow the cobwebs off silver rod hasn't been used for a long time took it all apart cutting bolts out all connections dry and clean, well I am half way there...
Call Sign : 26 CT050 26 FB080 26 WT105 26 TE171 Posts : 725 Times Thanked : 44 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : NORTH LONDON Equipment Used : ORIGINAL President Lincoln, Midland 8001XT, President Teddy , Silver Eagle microphones , Gainmaster antenna, use a AMP ofcourse I do sometimes Age : 62
Subject: Re: Power supply Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:20 pm
Who siad about a sence of humour I dont understand what you meaning of that I wasn't taking the piss I and others was trying to give you advise mate ,by the the looks of it you dont need it so crack on
Call Sign : 26-CT-954 Posts : 116 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2020-11-27 QTH or Location : Ellesmere Port Equipment Used : Na
Subject: Re: Power supply Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:26 pm
I know you wasn't taking the piss my sense of humour, you are all giving good advice. Thanks everyone will let you know how I get on, won't be ordering for a while post has gone crap in my area, blaming on damm covid...
Call Sign : M0GVZ / 26CT1760 Posts : 320 Times Thanked : 23 Join date : 2019-11-13 QTH or Location : IO94SA Equipment Used : Icom 7300, TS480, President McKinley, Albrecht AE6110, CRT Mike Age : 50
Subject: Re: Power supply Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:38 pm
26ct954 wrote:
Check out 600 plus feedback on amazon variable voltage on output, bought a LCD volt meter, loads of people using them, check out,Fred in the shed he did a review on one the one he used in the video was less amps, the small ones don't have a fan..NEWSTYLE 12V 30A 360W Dc Universal Regulated Switching Power Supply for CCTV, Radio, Computer
Those are similar to the ones that used to power arcade video games back when I was a bench engineer
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Subject: Power supply 
the £18 PSU from Amazon is probably for a computer and no good for running radio gear 
