CM> I have an
 CM> electronics engineer friend of mind that is going watch over
 CM> my shoulder and walk me step by step on building an AC to
 CM> 13.8 DC transformer to power my handheld, and so forth.  I
 CM> had no idea how transformers, and so forth work, and which
 CM> winding to use.  I can't wait.  I saw the one he build, and
 CM> it is really neat.  Isn't pretty, but works.  He will help me
 CM> build as big a one I want, it is just the lack of a really
 CM> large transformer to get into the 20 amp and more range.
 JE> Ever heard of 'over-kill', Chuck?
 JE> A 20amp power supply to power a talkie?
 JE> You don't need that much - maybe 3 amps, for 5watts.
2 Amps he needs. Maybe 3 if its charging batteries while talking or 
mething.
Geez, makes me love that 110amp cont supply here... Huge transformer. 
Switchmode. MOSFETs. Running a Rockford Fosgate Punch 200ix. A pair of 
FireFox FRX-747s. A headunit. A 27Mhz. A 477Mhz.
... Not a scrap. I was deliberately wasting your time, sir.
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