Power supply question

[Bob And Bettina Groh]

Fred,

I definately don't recommend fooling around with this.  Seems attractive
but, unless you have considerable design experience with switching power
supplies, it will most likely be a disaster. Not a job for a neophyte.
Plus all the problems of switcher noise, etc, etc.  Better off just
looking around for an old honker power supply that is non-switcher type
like the power supply used with the SB-104 or perhaps the one's used
with one of the ICOM's et al.

I speak from a long career in electrical designing with a few power
supplies under my belt (including some of the Heathkit one's).

73
Bob Groh, WA2CKY

Fred Wittman wrote:

>OK, dumb question time again...
>
>I've found a 48v/10A switching power supply, in theory, I can divide the output to give me the 23.7v and 13.8v needed for various Heathkit applications. Is there something I need to know about using a switching power supply for these vintage applications (beyond current considerations)?  Thanks in advance.
>
>73 - Fred W.  KG6NYK
>
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