My manual for my 480 says it draws a max of 21 amps on transmit which means
for the 200 watt version, you would need at least a 42 amp power source.

Take care and very 73.


Kevin :)
Amateur Radio:  K7RX
Navy Marine Corps MARS:  NNN0SHS




-----Original Message-----
From: Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 07:03
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Kenwood H F Transceiver;

a 35 to 40 amp power supply should be able to run a 200 watt radio plus
more.  If the radio peaks at 250 or so a 35 amp power supply should be quite
sufficient.
I think you said the high power version was a 200 watt version?  that would
mean it might peak at 225 or so.  No need for a expensive 50 amp power
supply for that unless one plans to run all  gear off one power supply.
Regards
Colin
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 6:17 AM
Subject: Re: Kenwood H F Transceiver;


> I don't think 40 amps would run the other one, I think I was told it's
just
> over that so you'd need 50 amps, I know someone that has one I'll ask
> him but I think he needed 50 amps
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 1:04 AM
> Subject: Re: Kenwood H F Transceiver;
>
>
> >I think it is 50 watts ssb or Fm on 6 meters, but honestly forgot.
> >Their  are 2 models of the 480, One with twice the output on every
> >band, but no  internal tuner.  I chose the other one.  Cheaper and I
> >didn't have to
buy
> > two power suplies, or a huge 40 amp single one.  If I did mobile
> > work,
I'd
> > have thought more about the 200 watt model.
> >
>