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T Behler <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:27:55 -0500
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    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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