At 100 watts, very likely it's only drawing between 18-20 amps. They rate a
little over actual draw in most cases.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
> 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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