I don't think I want a supply that cuts the cheese!
73, de Lou K2LKK (with a boyish grin on his face!)
At 07:44 PM 11/17/2007 -0500, you wrote:
> Steve:
>
>And, the melted cheese from the cheese-slicing fins will keep mice and other
>critters all in one central location, so they don't get into the electrical
>wiring, food, or anything else in the RV. We might have a plan here.
>(grin)
>
>73 de KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 6:33 PM
>Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
>
>
> > Cooling fins on the Astron?? I always thought it was a cheese slicer. No
> > wonder there is always a puddle of melted cheese on the desk. If
> > nothing
> > else, the Astron will keep your RV from blowing away in a strong wind.
> >
> > 73, Steve KW3A
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 3:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
> >
> >
> >> Yeah, and those cooling finns could also do a number on an exposed
> >> toe,
> >> if you're not careful!
> >>
> >> Ouch!
> >>
> >> Tom Behler, KB8TYJ
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 2:20 PM
> >> Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
> >>
> >>
> >>> Just don't stub your toes on it! Fractured toes take a little while to
> >>> heal! <grin>
> >>>
> >>> 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> At 11:42 AM 11/17/2007 -0500, you wrote:
> >>>>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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> >>>>11/17/2007 2:55 PM
> >>>
> >>> Louis Kim Kline
> >>> A.R.S. K2LKK
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> >>
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