Will sure give it some thought, Steve.

73 de KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480


> Yeah, Tom, you can't beat that Astron supply.  You could just set it up 
> near
> the operating position in an out-of-the-way place and forget about it.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 10:40
> Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
>
>
>>    Steve:
>>
>> You know, I had thought about doing just what you say--running the rig 
>> off
>> the 12-volt supply in the rv.
>>
>> In fact, we have an inverter in the motor home that could do just that.
>>
>> However, my concern is that we often remain camped at one spot for 
>> several
>> days to maybe even a week at a time, and I worry that my use of the
>> battery
>> might take the battery down too much, especially if I'm running, say, 100
>> watts on CW.
>>
>> That's why I thought it'd be good to have a way to run it off commercial
>> AC
>> power at the camp site.
>>
>> I have an Astron RS35 transformer-type supply in the home shack right now
>> for my Icom 746, and love it.  I simply was trying to avoid having to 
>> deal
>> with something that heavy or bulky, although, as you say, it'd probably
>> eliminate the noise possibility that you'd have with the switching 
>> supply.
>>
>> This is why I'm trying to think things through here.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 10:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> Quite frankly, I wouldn't use a switching supply on that radio, mostly
>>> because of the noise problems you mentioned.  I know there are quiet
>>> switching power supplies, but you'll probably pay a lot more for one 
>>> than
>>> you would for a linear power supply of comparable current rating.  Since
>>> you
>>> want to use the radio in a motor home, wouldn't it be more practical to
>>> run
>>> the radio off of a 12-volt source?  Aside from that, an Astron 35-amp
>>> supply
>>> is about 8 inches square, so it's not that big.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 19:32
>>> Subject: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>
>>>> Well, folks, I think that, due to a number of concerns and issues, I'm
>>>> leaning toward purchasing the Kenwood TS480 as my HF rig of choice for
>>>> the
>>>> motor home.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone recommend a good quiet switching power supply for that rig?
>>>>
>>>> I have been corresponding with Kevin (K7RX), and he suggests the Samlex
>>>> 1223, but I can't seem to find it available anywhere, unless I'm just
>>>> looking in the wrong places.
>>>>
>>>> I have an MFJ 4125 22-25 amp supply that I have used before, although 
>>>> it
>>>> seems somewhat noisy on parts of the HF band spectrum, and also has a
>>>> rather
>>>> loud fan.
>>>>
>>>> If you have recommendations, could you give me approximate prices too?
>>>>
>>>> I think I might go for a slightly larger supply for the TS480, so maybe
>>>> a
>>>> 35-amper would be the most practical.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks as always, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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