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
>>>
>>
>