Hi, Ed.

Well, let me explain it to you this way:

I probably won't be using the TS480 while truly mobile.  The reason is that 
I can't get my screw-driver antenna on the back of the RV as high as it 
needs to be above the roof line to travel safely and keep things legal.

Therefore, I will be using the TS480 only when camping and able to use shore 
power.

I checked with my RV mechanic at the dealer where we bought the motor home 
about running the TS480 off battery power.  He is a ham, and he indicated to 
me that the connections to my batteries are far enough away from where I'd 
have the rig that I'd have to run quite a cable to get from the battery 
source to the rig.  He warned me that introducing more cable into the system 
like that might create potential for more RFI.

I don't know how accurate or true that is, but this is what he told me.

I don't know if this helps explain things or not, so if you have other 
thoughts, please let me know.

You can e-mail me privately at

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Thanks, Ed, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: three more TS480 questions


> Tom, I am stumped about your wanting a power supply for your M H rig.  The
> only way you will be getting 120 VAC is to be plugged into shore power or
> running your generator or having a large inverter to provide this voltage.
> If your rolling down the road mobile you will have to be running your on
> board generator or a large inverter.  I am taking the 12 volts off the
> batteries and the alternator in the engine keeps the batteries up and if
> your plugged into shore power the bats are being charged so I guess I 
> don't
> understand what your looking for.  sorry for the band width.
> Ed K7UC
>
>