I've never run CW on my 706, but I've run everything else at about full
power and even a second radio some times, VHF, for some events, pulling a
pretty good 21 to 23 amps from that power supply and never heard a thing.
That's not to say my fan doesn't work though, that's possible. I also wonder
if that could be the fan in the radio you're hearing? It could be that your
fan does come on then, mine has never once come on so I have no clue when it
comes on or what it sounds like. I can't get that power supply warm for
anything.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: using TS480 with 35-amp Samlex switching power supply
> John:
>
> Do you get any of the hum I'm speaking of when in CW mode on 100 watts?
>
> 73 de KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 9:08 PM
> Subject: Re: using TS480 with 35-amp Samlex switching power supply
>
>
>> My samlex power supply fan takes a lot to come on, that or it doesn't
>> work.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 9:02 PM
>> Subject: Re: using TS480 with 35-amp Samlex switching power supply
>>
>>
>>> probably the fan.
>>> that's about all that can make any noise inside a switching power
>>> supply.
>>> The bigger supplies will have a fan that comes on automatically when
>>> allot
>>> of current is being drawn.
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 6:48 PM
>>> Subject: using TS480 with 35-amp Samlex switching power supply
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>
>>>> I have noticed something when using my TS480 with my 35-amp Samlex
>>> switching
>>>> power supply.
>>>>
>>>> When I transmit with 100 watts, in CW mode or in RTTY mode using the
>>>> stock
>>>> mic, I notice a slight but audible hum coming from the switching power
>>>> supply. The hum stops when I stop transmitting. I had my XYL take a
>>>> look
>>>> at the meters on the front of the supply, and they say I'm running at
>>>> 13.8
>>>> volts, and drawing about 19 amps, which is about what I'd expect.
>>>>
>>>> And, just for the record, I'm doing this with a resonant antenna, and
>>>> just
>>>> using the auto-tuner to be sure I have a perfect match.
>>>>
>>>> Is this slight but noticeable hum when transmitting normal?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>
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