I have seen people use them but an Astron is much better. Also,
If you look around on ebay and QTH.com and QRZ.com you can usually
find a 20 amp for around $40 - $80 , with or without meters, in good
working order.
20 amp might be over kill for you now but it will last forever! Even an
Astron 12 amp would be OK for receivers.
These supplies will run forever without a light receiver load. I have
an astron 50 amp supply that has been on since 1985!!!!!
Remember, you only want to buy a supply one time. If the one you get
is just enough
for your needs today, what happens when you get a few more pieces next
year and now your supply is
too small?
Have fun!!!
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Lucky wrote:

How good are the Pyramid PSU's??


wrote in message
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I wouldn't hesitate to buytheon you mention. But I don'tknow what
your electronic skills are. It could be a very good deal, or a boat
anchor.

Take a look at the diagram in the 2nd link and decide if you could
rebuild one. The transformer, caps, and heatsink are the expensive
parts. If you have those repair is easy and fairly inexpensive.

But there is something to be said for a brand new, and under warrenty
item.

Terry




How good are the Pyramid PSU's??

Lucky

"Gen. Geroge Hammond" wrote in message ...
I have seen people use them but an Astron is much better. Also,
If you look around on ebay and QTH.com and QRZ.com you can usually
find a 20 amp for around $40 - $80 , with or without meters, in good working order.
20 amp might be over kill for you now but it will last forever! Even an Astron 12 amp would be OK for receivers.
These supplies will run forever without a light receiver load. I have an astron 50 amp supply that has been on since 1985!!!!!
Remember, you only want to buy a supply one time. If the one you get is just enough
for your needs today, what happens when you get a few more pieces next year and now your supply is
too small?
Have fun!!!
================================================== =====

Lucky wrote:


How good are the Pyramid PSU's??

wrote in message
oups.com...
I wouldn't hesitate to buytheon you mention. But I don'tknow what
your electronic skills are. It could be a very good deal, or a boat
anchor.

Take a look at the diagram in the 2nd link and decide if you could
rebuild one. The transformer, caps, and heatsink are the expensive
parts. If you have those repair is easy and fairly inexpensive.

But there is something to be said for a brand new, and under warrenty
item.

Terry


How good are the Pyramid PSU's??

Lucky


So I'm to assume the more amps you have, the longer the PSU will last??ThanksLucky