Hi.

My only misgiving with the Astron would be that they have quite a sizable 
standby current--not very efficient or economical.  My supply pulls about 
1.6 amps with no load!

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 10:57 PM 11/16/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>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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