Hi Bobby.

There are two versions of the TS480.  Probably the 200 watt radio would 
draw that much but the TS480SAT should only require around 20 amps.

Sorry, I don't have a phone number for Kenwood but I feel very comfortable 
in telling you to go with that 20 amp figure.  I usually like to pick a 
supply, though, where that 20 amps falls within the continuous duty rating 
of the power supply.  It isn't as critical if you are just running SSB, but 
if you do a lot of CW or FM, I'd pick a huskier supply.  Something like the 
Astron RS35A or an equivalent switching supply (I can't think of a specific 
model at the moment) should do the trick.  Some of those Samlex supplies 
seem to be popular on this list, and should do the job.

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 07:40 PM 4/21/2009 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello:
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>
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>Does anyone have a phone number for Kenwood?  I am getting mixed messages
>regarding the power supply required for the Kenwood 480SAT.  It appears that
>in the manual that it takes a 45 amp supply, but others are telling me that
>it can run on a 20 amp supply. Please help. Thanks.
>
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>73
>
>Bobby Druesedow
>
>Calsign: W5OJT

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