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Reviews For: Samlex SEC-1223

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Review Summary For : Samlex SEC-1223
Reviews: 157MSRP: 129.99
Description:
Switching Power Supply

Helpful RFI reduction mod by ZL2DF: http://www.n0ss.net/samlex_1223_rfi_mods_from_zl2df.pdf
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.samlexamerica.com
# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
001574.4
PU2TYB Rating: 2007-07-28
Vice President Contacted Me Time Owned: more than 12 months.
After sending emails to Samlex, I received an email today with a replacement offer. I sent my power supply to Canada and waiting for the replacement. I don't know what the Samlex tech had in his mind that day, but action was taken from Samlex part. I am very happy for them contacting me and taking care of the problem. Now I hope this power supply works and will last like it should. Thanks Samlex.
W5LXG Rating: 2007-07-14
Way to go Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Obtained mine from eBay at an attractive price. Delivers juice as it is supposed to. I would have built it with a more accomodating connection arrangement to hook wires to as it would be a chore to hook up more an one set of wires to the small terminals.The ads indicate this supply will run from 120 OR 230. However, the instruction manual makes no mention of 230. An e-mail to Samlex was answered in one day from a Vice President no less! He indicated their UL listing is only good for 120, so they aren't allowed to make mention of 230 in their manual. He said just slide the yellow jumper loop off 2 posts and the supply is enabled for 230.
KE6YX Rating: 2007-06-10
Why pay more? Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I just aquired a Ten Tec Corsair II, and did not want to continue using my Kenwood PS-30 because it takes up a lot of space.

I purchased a used Samlex 1223 off Ebay based on the reports in this forum, and was not disappointed. It works great, and takes up very little desk space. If I had to do it all over, and could not find one used, I would be happy to buy one new.
W6CAW Rating: 2007-06-04
Not for 160 Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Everything was great till I upgraded to General. The hash output on 160 Meters is out of site!
W0DKM Rating: 2007-04-25
Very Good, Quiet Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
3 Yr warranty. runs all day long. Very Quiet. Very small.$99 american. Pleased as Punch.
If it lasts 3 years Great.
WA5RR Rating: 2007-01-27
Good and Reliable Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have owned two of these power supplies for close to two years. I've never had one bit of trouble from them. Since they can be used on 110/220 with a simple jumper setting, they came in handy in Iraq where everything is on 220v.

The supplies stay on constantly in my shack and have run everything from my Icom Pro3, Kenwood TS-2000, and Icom V-8000 with no current delivery problems. I beat the heck out of them while operating in Iraq in the heat and carrying them in a backpack while flying around the country.

All electronic equipment can fail but this is well worth the price paid many times over.
K3PRN Rating: 2007-01-27
Excellent Power supply Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I own two 1223 switching power supplies and they are small, light, and will power my Kenwood TS-570Sg on RTTY drawing 20.5 without any problems. This is the same 13.8 vdc power supply as the Kenwood and Yaesu switching power supplies with different front panels, Samlex makes them all. I would highly recommend these units as there really isn't any need to have meters for current and voltage.
PA3BWK Rating: 2006-10-31
BAD SERVICE Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have used mine about 2-3 years, besides the spurious on 80 meters, it is a good power supply. My biggest fear was 'what if it breaks down'? Well it did.....
Local service, my supplier here in the Netherlands suggested I better could buy a new
one, sure... as a bonus on bad service you get rewarded with the sale of a new unit.
After some investigating with a friend we discovered a defective rectifier. I contacted Samlex America, they can supply a new rectifier for $2!!, but imagine the costs of the UPS freight they suggested. If you would have such a problem with an Elecraft product they immediately send you the part via US Postal and that's it. Samlex Europe does not even stock spare parts, what kind of organisation is this??
This product is really great but keep your fingers crossed...............
FORMER_K0PD Rating: 2006-10-11
Excellent Pwr Supply.!! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I've had 2 of these excellent pwr supplies going on 4 year's with out even the slightest hint of a problem.They are so quiet and if the fan's ever come on i've never heard them. Mine have only been turned off for only very short period's such as when i'm rearanging or testing or hooking up a different radio.If they quit will i replace with the same?? You bet as they are a great buy......
KC2NOD Rating: 2006-10-11
Good Clean Power Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I bought one this past August and it is so quiet I forget it's even there. I haven't heard the fan come on yet! I'm using it with a FT-897 and it does it's job well and you can't beat the price for a supply rated at 23 amps. ($99)