If we could try to confine this to the question at hand, please?
I'm about to pick up a clean used radio that I want to use for HF dx listening. It will need a 25A power supply, and I'm used to the plain old fashioned big heavy analog linear supplies that never had any problems. But, the new digital switching supplies certainly are a lot smaller, lighter, cheaper to ship.
Except I keep hearing that any digital supply WILL have problems, will make noise, will always be a bit of a PITA. If I consider something like an Astron (solid name, arguably) or an Alinco (or the Tekpower which seems to be a dead clone of it) with an "offset" noise for the noise they admit will eventually show up....
What's the groupthink on an arguably "good" switching supply versus just spending the extra cash and getting a good old fashioned big heavy analog supply that might break my toes but never will make a peep?
In both cases, models are 30-35A continuous with a meter. The Tekpower is a whole $99 on Amazon and seems to be reviewed (as far as you can trust reviews) as well as anything else.
I'm about to pick up a clean used radio that I want to use for HF dx listening. It will need a 25A power supply, and I'm used to the plain old fashioned big heavy analog linear supplies that never had any problems. But, the new digital switching supplies certainly are a lot smaller, lighter, cheaper to ship.
Except I keep hearing that any digital supply WILL have problems, will make noise, will always be a bit of a PITA. If I consider something like an Astron (solid name, arguably) or an Alinco (or the Tekpower which seems to be a dead clone of it) with an "offset" noise for the noise they admit will eventually show up....
What's the groupthink on an arguably "good" switching supply versus just spending the extra cash and getting a good old fashioned big heavy analog supply that might break my toes but never will make a peep?
In both cases, models are 30-35A continuous with a meter. The Tekpower is a whole $99 on Amazon and seems to be reviewed (as far as you can trust reviews) as well as anything else.