But Tom, if you had the substation, you could sell electricity to all your
neighbors and recover the cost of the substation.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 15:10
Subject: Re: anyone know what the current draw is for TMV7A on high power?
> 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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