i think the trick would be more or less just to turn the power down to
something that doesn't exceed what the power supply you have can handle...as
with most radios, i would think the 200 watt version of the 480 would have a
variable power control.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Martin" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: Ts 480


> Hi Steve and all,
>
> Can you just use a 20 amp supply and power only one of the amplifiers
> in the TS 480 HX and run 100 watts?   This would be handy if you were
> away from home and did not want to lug along a big power supply.
>
> 73, carl
>
> At 06:49 AM 8/1/2005, you wrote:
> >Andy,
> >
> >The HX model is designed so you can use two 20-amp supplies if you
> >want to.  There are two sets of leads, and you connect one supply to
> >each of them.  The only problem is that the voltage from both
> >supplies must be nearly identical, or the radio won't transmit.  Of
> >course, you can connect both sets of leads to one 40-amp supply and
> >not have to worry about different voltages.
> >
> >Steve
> >
> >On Sunday 7/31/05 06:43 andy m0ceg wrote:
> > >Hello Ed,  Yes I have found that out all ready,  but I have found a
place
> > >here in the UK where I can get a 50 amp PSU,  which I am thinking of
> > >getting.  If you would like to have a look at this it is on
> > >www.radioworld.co.uk arrow down to  polestar and these are the
manufactures
> > >that make this one It would be good if it is  usable in the USA don't
you
> > >think.  Thanks for the info anyway appreciated.
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 10:11 PM
> > >Subject: Ts 480
> > >
> > >
> > > > Andy, one thing I might mention  is if you get the H X model it
requires
> > > > around 40 amps at 12 volts and so that kind of power supply is not
> > > > normally
> > > > as available as the 20 amp supplies.  Just something to think
> > about.  K7UC
> > > >
>