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Reviews For: Alinco DM-30T

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Review Summary For : Alinco DM-30T
Reviews: 14MSRP: $149
Description:
Alinco economic 30 amp peak 20 continuous supply with Anderson Powerpoles, large LCD continuous V/A meter on the front, and posts on the back.
Product is in production
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14143.4
AG6EF Rating: 2017-05-14
Nice Supply. Minor issues. Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Definitely 30A on the Power Poles based on the internal construction.

It only took about 30 min to fix the arrangement of the power poles. Take cover off; detach front panel; release power pole panel mount; pull out roll pin; rearrange power poles; reinsert roll pin and reassemble.

Because I don't trust the panel mount Power Poles (they tend to become intermittent) I built a Power Pole Y-Cable (45A pair to two 30A pairs).

The DM3-0T is quieter than a similar PowerWerx SS-30DV supply that has no meters.
KN4G Rating: 2017-04-19
Nice Supply BUT Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Nice supply from what has been a good Japanese company but this product is made in China. Works as expected but wish I'd known about the Power Pole configuration. It won't work with any side by side +- plugs. I'm hoping it can be reconfigured to match standard configured 2 pole cables.
K8JK Rating: 2017-04-18
Strange powerpole arrangement ruins nice supply Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I cannot recommend this power supply to anyone.
If I would've really understood the power pole arrangement before I bought the supply, I would've never bought it!
It's a nice supply but the connector arrangement is just silly !
K2GT Rating: 2017-04-10
Good For The Money Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
The DM-30T is a new low end power supply from Alinco.
Pros:
Reasonably priced (can be found under $130)

Nice large LCD meter on the front which shows voltage and current draw at the same time.

Anderson Powerpoles on front

Adjustable voltage (7.7-15v) and noise offset controls.

Cons:
Really loud fan! My iPad app shows it added 5 db to ambient room noise. The IC-7300 fan for comparison adds about 1db.

Powerpole rating unclear. Instructions say 30 amp max, various retail websites say 5 amps and Alinco did not answer email.

This power supply is good for someone who wants an inexpensive supply for a 100 watt radio and is not bothered by the fan noise.