Good points, John.
I'll have to do some serious checking of my options here.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
> At 100 watts, very likely it's only drawing between 18-20 amps. They rate
> a
> little over actual draw in most cases.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 6:27 PM
> Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
>
>
>> John:
>>
>> I'll have to look and see what the TS480 draws when transmitting on full
>> power.
>>
>> I actually was thinking of getting something just a bit bigger so as to
>> give
>> me an extra buffer, just to be safe.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: Kb8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 5:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
>>
>>
>>> Depending on where you read, the ratings listed are between 20 and 25
>>> amps.
>>> I can honestly say, I have pulled, on a meter, 25 amp surges at events
>>> with
>>> the 706 on it and a 2 meter radio transmitting at the same time and it
>>> didn't complain. I'd go with the 23 amp rating on their web site but as
>>> I
>>> said, more is possible if you need it, a bit. I don't make a habit of
>>> pulling that much out of it, but for 1 HF rig and 1 duel bander, unless
>>> you
>>> plan on talking on both on high power at the same time, it can make it.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 5:22 PM
>>> Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
>>>
>>>
>>>> John:
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the info on the Samlex 1223.
>>>>
>>>> I can't seem to find it listed, though on either the AES or R and L web
>>>> sites.
>>>>
>>>> Do you or anyone know if it has been replaced with a newer model?
>>>>
>>>> Also, what's the amperage on it?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 3:51 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I have the 1223. No birdies yet that I've found and on vacation the
>>>>>last
>>>>>2
>>>>> years it got a ton of night use as well as a ton of events with 1 of
>>>>> the
>>>>> local clubs in the last year or so. The thing is 100% quiet so far.
>>>>> I've
>>>>> been looking just to see, the reviews seem to suggest as well that the
>>>>> newer
>>>>> ones have no birdies at all. I guess some of the first ones did, a few
>>>>> of
>>>>> us
>>>>> run these in our go kits around here now and no one's found a
>>>>> complaint
>>>>> yet
>>>>> with that.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 3:35 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> John:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do you ever get hash or birdies on any HF frequencies with your
>>>>>> Samlex?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And, which model do you have? I have forgotten.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>
>>>
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