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![]() If it works then theres nothing to gain by changing. I am suprised you do not get any interference. Most computers use switching supplies which are well known to generate interference. They also lack much filtering. IMHO most radio operators use linear supplies although there are some good switchers available. i run a samlex switching supply, and 25ah gel cell. this powers my ft-847 and a bunch of other radios as needed. the battery supplies the large currents, and the power supply just has to have more output current than the idle drain of the radios. has been in place now for probably six years. i pull the plug and cycle the battery occasionally, but there's no real need. while it is easier to make a bad switcher, linears can be just as noisy, if designed badly. switchers will have a small ripple component at 50-300khz, which isn't going to cause you any problems in the audio path. their noise at higher frequencies is usually just about zero. if not, time to get a different switcher. i've used five different switchers that i can recall over the years, and had no noise problems. one note.. the charger connects directly to the battery, and the loads come off the battery on separate leads. do not make the mistake of feeding the charger in at the end of a cable with radios between it and the battery. i use anderson powerpoles on all 12v gear, so everything in the car can just be plugged into the bench, and vice-versa. |
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