Well, Pat, you know what the rule is, right?:
There's no such thing as too many radios; too many antennas; too many rig
accessories; or, yes, too many power supplies! (big grin)
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: anyone know what the current draw is for TMV7A on high power?
> Tom I can't prove it or find out where I learned it but in my head
> the current requirement is 11 amps. Since I happen to have too many
> power supplies around here, both the Icom and the Kenwood have their
> own 35 amp. Astrons and the Icom 27, 37 and 47 share an Icom 20 amp.
> supply.
> Conspicuous consumption, I guess!!
> Pat, K9JAUAt 02:10 PM 1/8/2012, you wrote:
>> Yeah, but then, Steve, I'd have to take out at least a second
>> mortgage,
>>and I really want to retire within the next few years!
>>
>>Life is full of choices and priorities, I guess! (grin)
>>
>>73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 3:03 PM
>>Subject: Re: anyone know what the current draw is for TMV7A on high power?
>>
>>
>> > Tom,
>> >
>> > Play it safe and get a 100-amp supply <grin>. In fact, just buy your
>> > own
>> > sub-station and you'll never be short of electricity.
>> >
>> > Steve
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 14:02
>> > Subject: Re: anyone know what the current draw is for TMV7A on high
>> > power?
>> >
>> >
>> >> Yup, Steve, my thinking exactly.
>> >>
>> >> So, I've decided to run the packet set-up on its own supply.
>> >>
>> >> Actually, I run my TS590 and TMV71A on the RS35, with the thought that
>> >> I
>> >> wouldn't be using them both simultaneously, but sometimes it has made
>> >> me
>> >> wonder whether I ultimately want to get a bigger supply for those two
>> >> main
>> >> rigs here in the shack.
>> >>
>> >> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 12:56 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: anyone know what the current draw is for TMV7A on high
>> >> power?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Tom,
>> >>>
>> >>> I don't know the answer to your question, but I'd tend to use a
>> >>> separate
>> >>> power supply for your packet radio. My reasoning is this: Even
>> >>> though
>> >>> your
>> >>> radios may not all be operating simultaneously, the packet radio may
>> >>> decide
>> >>> to transmit when something else is on, which may cause you to exceed
>> >>> the
>> >>> current handling capability of your supply. I only run two radios on
>> >>> the
>> >>> same supply when I am absolutely certain that they will not be
>> >>> transmitting
>> >>> simultaneously. Thus, for example, my TS2000 and my TS590 share a
>> >>> supply
>> >>> because I never run both radios at the same time. My TM-V71A has its
>> >>> own
>> >>> supply because I could conceivably be transmitting on it at the same
>> >>> time
>> >>> as
>> >>> I'm using the 590 or the 2000. Not likely, I admit, but possible, so
>> >>> I
>> >>> don't take the risk.
>> >>>
>> >>> Steve
>> >>>
>> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 10:36
>> >>> Subject: anyone know what the current draw is for TMV7A on high
>> >>> power?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> Hi, all.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Does anyone know what the old Kenwood TMV7A draws in terms of
>> >>>> amperage
>> >>>> when
>> >>>> transmitting on high power?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I looked on icanworkthisthing.com, but the manual there omits the
>> >>>> specifications section.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I would suspect the current draw on high power is about 12 or 13
>> >>>> amps,
>> >>>> but
>> >>>> am not totally sure.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I'm getting packet radio set up here, and am trying to decide
>> >>>> whether I
>> >>>> can
>> >>>> use the 7A for packet with my RS35 power supply, and the rigrunner,
>> >>>> or
>> >>>> whether I need to give the old 7A it's own separate power supply.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Currently, my rig runner and Astron RS35 powers my TS590 and my
>> >>>> TMV71A,
>> >>>> plus
>> >>>> a few accessories, but obviously, everything is not operating at the
>> >>>> same
>> >>>> time.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>
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