Steve:

Thanks for the Universal Radio link.

I'll definitely check it out.

I run the TS590, my MFJ 998 auto-tuner, and my TW1 off the RS35 via a rig
runner.  My thought is to run those devices with the PS53, if I can get away
with it.  Of course, my ALS600 has its own separate power supply.

I also have the TMV71A connected to the RS35 via the rigrunner as well, but
I do have a little switching power supply I could power that with if needed.

May ultimately have to bite the bullet and buy a new power supply, but don't
want to do that unless it is absolutely necessary.

At the same time, I don't want to risk damaging any equipment, and creating
bigger problems.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2015 9:34 PM
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Subject: Re: Kenwood PS53 Power Supply Manual

Tom,

Here is a link to  the Universal Radio page on the discontinued power
supply, with some basic specs:

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamps/2816.html


I'm not sure what the 16 amp  raiding you are finding on the unit
represents.  As a comparison" My old Astron RS-20 was rated at 16 amps
continuous (I think until the cows come home) and  rated at 20 amps for a
shorter duty cycle.  You shouldn't have any problem with your supply. 
    Maybe running 100 watt RTTY would put a strain on it, but  CW is less of
a duty cycle, and SSB even less.

I think you run other stuff off  your main station supply, so  a 35 amp unit
is probably better, but for what you are trying to do  now in 
testing, just   hook it up  and see how it goes.


I would try and reconnect with as much of the existing wiring as 
possible to the new supply, so you are comparing apples to apples.

73, Steve KW3A



On 11/22/2015 9:10 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Hello, everyone.
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> I tried to do a google search for the manual for the Kenwood PS53 power
> supply, in order to get the specs on the unit, but ran into an interesting
> problem.  The manual is a scanned image file on the two web sites I found,
> and when I tried running it through the Jaws Convenient OCR process, the
> conversion process stopped in mid-stream.  Then, I tried sending the file
to
> roboBraille, and got a message saying the conversion process could not
occur
> because the document was "read protected".
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> Once again, if someone has a text version of the manual, please send it my
> way.
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> In the meantime, I'll keep seeing what I can do here.
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> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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