A highly efficient power supply, a method for supplying power, and a
method for arranging a power supply, for a UHF or microwave radio
frequency amplifier intended for operation with a signal that has a power
level which varies at a high frequency rate. The power supply has an
output for connecting to a power supply input of the radio frequency
power amplifier and includes a high rate controllable voltage supply
employing electronic linear devices connected to the output, an element
for quantifying power dissipated by the electronic linear devices and a
low rate controllable current supply connected to the output. Preferably,
the current supply is a substantially constant current supply at the
frequency of the radio frequency signal. Preferably, the controllable
voltage supply has a control input and is arranged to be controlled for
outputting a voltage that is a function of the high frequency power
variation.