Thanks, Lou.

That's why I'm thinking of something that's rated at at least 23 amps or so.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480


> Hi.
>
> If it is like most of the other Kenwoods, it probably pulls about 20 to 21
> amps on transmit.
>
>
> Just about any of the regulated supplies that are heftier than the Astron
> RS20 series supplies should do the job.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 06:27 PM 11/17/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>>     John:
>>
>>I'll have to look and see what the TS480 draws when transmitting on full
>>power.
>>
>>I actually was thinking of getting something just a bit bigger so as to 
>>give
>>me an extra buffer, just to be safe.
>>
>>73 from Tom Behler:  Kb8TYJ
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 5:44 PM
>>Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
>>
>>
>> > Depending on where you read, the ratings listed are between 20 and 25
>> > amps.
>> > I can honestly say, I have pulled, on a meter, 25 amp surges at events
>> > with
>> > the 706 on it and a 2 meter radio transmitting at the same time and it
>> > didn't complain. I'd go with the 23 amp rating on their web site but as 
>> > I
>> > said, more is possible if you need it, a bit. I don't make a habit of
>> > pulling that much out of it, but for 1 HF rig and 1 duel bander, unless
>> > you
>> > plan on talking on both on high power at the same time, it can make it.
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 5:22 PM
>> > Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
>> >
>> >
>> >> John:
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for the info on the Samlex 1223.
>> >>
>> >> I can't seem to find it listed, though on either the AES or R and L 
>> >> web
>> >> sites.
>> >>
>> >> Do you or anyone know if it has been replaced with a newer model?
>> >>
>> >> Also, what's the amperage on it?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 3:51 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>I have the 1223. No birdies yet that I've found and on vacation the 
>> >>>last
>> >>>2
>> >>> years it got a ton of night use as well as a ton of events with 1 of 
>> >>> the
>> >>> local clubs in the last year or so. The thing is 100% quiet so far. 
>> >>> I've
>> >>> been looking just to see, the reviews seem to suggest as well that 
>> >>> the
>> >>> newer
>> >>> ones have no birdies at all. I guess some of the first ones did, a 
>> >>> few
>> >>> of
>> >>> us
>> >>> run these in our go kits around here now and no one's found a 
>> >>> complaint
>> >>> yet
>> >>> with that.
>> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 3:35 PM
>> >>> Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>>    John:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Do you ever get hash or birdies on any HF frequencies with your 
>> >>>> Samlex?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> And, which model do you have?  I have forgotten.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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