<DIV style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><DIV>A bit pricey for charging receiver packs, ain't it?</DIV>
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<DIV>Randy<BR><BR>--- mikewiz@tcwireless.us wrote:<BR><BR>From: Mike Wizynajtys <mikewiz@tcwireless.us><BR>To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Curmudgeon's Rant<BR>Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:42:34 -0400<BR><BR>FWIW, I smoked the very first one I had on the 4th or 5th use. I didn't over load it. Something was wrong, but they promptly replaced it with a new one that's been a trooper ever since.<BR>With the cigarette lighter type jack on the front it makes a nice device for powering all sorts of 12V devices. I like the ability to adjust the voltage and the meters too. It's a great device for $200.<BR><BR>Wiz<BR><BR>John Ferrell wrote: </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial" size="2">I have been using the MFJ-4245MV to run my Ham Radio Transciever for about 5 years now. It is solid!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>John Ferrell W8CCW<BR>"My Competition is not my enemy"<BR><A href="http://DixieNC.US">http://DixieNC.US</A><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><BR></DIV>I've use this 45 amp unit from MFJ for the past two years.<BR><A href="http://www.mfjenterprises.com/products.php?prodid=MFJ-4245MV">http://www.mfjenterprises.com/products.php?prodid=MFJ-4245MV</A><BR>I've been very happy with it.<BR><BR>My next purchase will be a Rig Runner to use with it.<BR><A href="http://www.westmountainradio.com/RIGrunner.htm">http://www.westmountainradio.com/RIGrunner.htm</A><BR>This will let me tidy up things when running all my chargers.<BR>I like running several chargers at once, because lets me get all my charging done in a reasonable time.<BR><BR>Wiz<BR><BR><BR>Chad Northeast wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE><PRE>Ya I have a bunch of them, the ones I have wont handle 1 10s pack.
They all claim 25A as well but none of them will actually output it for
any length of time without significant voltage drop (which only drives
up the required input current).
Ron Van Putte wrote:
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<BLOCKQUOTE><PRE>On Sep 18, 2006, at 5:12 AM, Bob Richards wrote:
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<BLOCKQUOTE><PRE>Is this a hypothetical question, or do you have a link to the said
25A computer power supply???
</PRE></BLOCKQUOTE><PRE>It's real.
Check: <A href="http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=AP400W&cat=PWR">http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=AP400W&cat=PWR</A>
<A href="http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=AP400W&cat=PWR"><http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=AP400W&cat=PWR></A>
Ron Van Putte
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<BLOCKQUOTE><PRE>*/Ron Van Putte <<A>vanputte@cox.net</A> <A><mailto:vanputte@cox.net></A>>/* wrote:
Pardon the rant of a curmudgeon of the subject of power supplies for
electrics. As the son of a mother who was born in Scotland, I am
always looking for value. I often see products being bought and used
because a person or group with "credentials" uses them. As a group,
we are a bunch of lemmings and whatever the anointed individual or
group uses, we buy and use. Logic regarding value doesn't seem to
enter the discussion. For example, a current "must have" for the
electric-powered Pattern airplane guys is an Iota power supply. Will
someone please tell me what this very fine power supply will do that
a switching computer power supply from Geeks.com, with a 12 volt, 25
amp output and costing less than $20, won't do?
I could go on regarding motors, ESCs, chargers and batteries, but
I'll save those for other rants.
Ron Van Putte
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