I sure don't need another problem, if I can avoid it one.
What about the Old Saturn Turbo/RCI 2990, if found clean ? I had one years ago, and don't know why I sold it.
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What about the Old Saturn Turbo/RCI 2990, if found clean ? I had one years ago, and don't know why I sold it.
BJ radionut
Supporting Member and 6m addict
Many versions of these with Built-in Amps...Major power supply issues!!!
They go FIZZ/Bang...and need to be retro-fitted with new supplies.
And its nothing pretty when they blow. Takes a lot with with it.
A lot of the older units have already been converted to a switching supply so its pretty easy to to tell before buying and to be honest it's not a huge pain or real expensive to do the conversion. In the older units thats about the only real issue i know of.
So if an older one is converted to one of those switching supplies that would take that problem out of the situation?
Yes it should . I have a 2003 2995dx that still has the factory supply and i havent had a problem with it yet but im not going to push it much further. It needs some attention anyhow so its out of line waiting for repairs.
BJ radionut
Supporting Member and 6m addict
To me better choice be a Stock 2950...and drive a nice SB-220...L4B...AL82 etc... much better choice IMHO...
Those RED HOT radio's with Built-in amps...are disasters waiting to happen $$$$
Those RED HOT radio's with Built-in amps...are disasters waiting to happen $$$$
Yeah, I had good luck with my 2950 until lightning shut it down, which will be another topic for later ( probably already a lot of thread information if I knew where that was)
But I'm trying to get away from using external power supplies. Maybe the one reason I don't like external power supplies is the one I have is noisy
BJ radionut
Supporting Member and 6m addict
I however run better quality supplies.
Why would you spend big $$$ on all your radios/amps etc...then look for the CHEAPEST power supply system you can find????
Just makes no sense to me
Probably wouldn'tI have like 7 HF/VHF radio's running on External Astron Linear supplies...and have run switching supplies. Astron/Diawa/Jetstream...etc...
I however run better quality supplies.
Why would you spend big $$$ on all your radios/amps etc...then look for the CHEAPEST power supply system you can find????
Just makes no sense to me
So I guess if you pay good money for a decent power supply instead of getting a free one give to you, like me, it would be quite?I have like 7 HF/VHF radio's running on External Astron Linear supplies...and have run switching supplies. Astron/Diawa/Jetstream...etc...
I however run better quality supplies.
Why would you spend big $$$ on all your radios/amps etc...then look for the CHEAPEST power supply system you can find????
Just makes no sense to me
