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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>>
>> Louis Kim Kline
>> A.R.S. K2LKK
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