Hi Tom;
If you use the Astron 25 amper, you'll be just fine.
That's what I used.
Anthony
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
> Anthony:
>
> I'm going with the 100-watt version.
>
> Had thought of the 200-watt version, but thought I might need a bigger
> supply, which was then start to defeat my space-saving efforts in the RV.
>
> Also, I didn't think I'd really gain much with the 200-watt version--3 DB
> of
> signal would help, but shouldn't make a terrible amount of difference.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 7:18 PM
> Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
>
>
>> Hi Tom;
>>
>> If you use the 100 watt version then the 25 amp power supply will work
>> just
>> fine.
>>
>> That's what I used.
>>
>> If you use the 200 version then you'll need a 50 amp.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 6:23 PM
>> Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
>>
>>
>>> Thanks, Lou.
>>>
>>> That's why I'm thinking of something that's rated at at least 23 amps or
>>> so.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 9:21 PM
>>> Subject: Re: recommendations for switching power supply for TS480
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi.
>>>>
>>>> If it is like most of the other Kenwoods, it probably pulls about 20 to
>>>> 21
>>>> amps on transmit.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Just about any of the regulated supplies that are heftier than the
>>>> Astron
>>>> RS20 series supplies should do the job.
>>>>
>>>> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> At 06:27 PM 11/17/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>>>>> 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 -----
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>No virus found in this incoming message.
>>>>>Checked by AVG Free Edition.
>>>>>Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.0/1137 - Release Date:
>>>>>11/18/2007 5:15 PM
>>>>
>>>> Louis Kim Kline
>>>> A.R.S. K2LKK
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>>>> Work e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Work Telephone: (585) 697-5740
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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