Review on ⚡ Tripp Lite PR10 Low Profile DC Power Supply - 10A, 120V AC Input to 13.8V DC Output by Mike Ramani

I have the PR-12 which is the 12 amp version of the PR-10. I've had it since early 2016 when I got my first ham radio "Base Station", a portable radio that I use indoors at home. Back then I scraped together enough money to buy a setup that was a 50 watt TYT 9800 10/6/2/0.7 meter quad band FM system. I needed a power supply and a local ham who had helped me in the past pointed me to a power supply on our swap network. Я узнал эту марку, но понятия не имел, насколько эффективна или даже безопасна эта штука, пока не изучил ее и не обнаружил, что блок питания не является смертельной ловушкой, которую мне придется выключать и отключать от сети, когда он не используется и находится рядом with him. ! I have used this power supply with a TYT 9800, mostly with a 35w transceiver as FM is a full duty cycle. Depending on the frequency, 50 watts works quite well, but the TYT 9800 at 50 watts starts to show screen dimming in certain parts of the frequencies, and testing with my wattmeter shows a decrease in output power even with a 1.2:1 SWR antenna, and I noticed something very similar to my ICOM IC-718 HF radio. With my ICOM 718 I limit modes like RTTY and data to 50W or less as they have a full duty cycle while SSB does not and I usually run 718 at 75-90W in SSB and the PSU handles that just fine. As for the PR10, I wouldn't recommend using it with a transceiver if you plan to exceed 25-30 watts on a regular basis. While I like my PR12 as an example, through some math and testing I've found that my ICOM 718 at 75 watts full duty cycle is actually the maximum the PSU can reliably and safely deliver. I prefer linear switching power supplies but they are only around 50-60% efficient compared to switching power supplies which are often 80-90% efficient. Basically you need headroom when running 10 amps * 13.8 volts * 50% efficiency = 69 watts or in my case with a 12 amp PR12 going out at 82.8 watts which since my ICOM 718 is at full duty dimming and producing less RF output power makes sense when I try to set the power above 80W in RTTY or data mode (full duty cycle). Overall I like the design of the PR10/PR12. That is hard? Oh well! It's a linear power supply! It's heavier than my ICOM 718 but not much in my hands. My next power supply will definitely be Tripplite and most likely their 25 amp linear power supply. While I got mine on the spot for a bargain, if I need a power supply now, the price justifies the quality of the power supply. Although weight likely plays a significant role in cost.