Yep, John, that's why I'm trying to be careful here.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

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From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: another thought on power supplies


>a lot. you can get a decent 20 amp PS for probably less than half what
> Kenwood or Icom asks for the matching ones for the radios and probably the
> exact same thing with a different case.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 10:20 PM
> Subject: Re: another thought on power supplies
>
>
>>    John:
>>
>> That doesn't surprise me.
>>
>> I've always had good luck with Astron transformer-type power  supplies.
>>
>> It's just that you have to wonder how much Kenwood inflates the price,
>> just
>> to have their name on it.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 7:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: another thought on power supplies
>>
>>
>>> Kenwood doesn't make their own power supplies. I had a PS-30 here once
>>> and
>>> when we pulled the cover off, it was an astron supply inside.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 7:34 PM
>>> Subject: another thought on power supplies
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi again, all.
>>>>
>>>> I know that Kenwood recommends a particular switching supply for the
>>>> TS480.
>>>> Has anyone tried and used that?
>>>>
>>>> My experience has been that Kenwood accessories are probably more
>>>> expensive
>>>> than they really need to be, but then again, if it's made to work with
>>>> the
>>>> TS480, it might be worth the extra money.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>
>