Thanks Butch.  Learned something.
Pat, K9JAUAt 08:33 PM 11/22/2015, you wrote:
>The 100 watts is not input, should be rf carrier out.
>73
>Butch
>WA0VJR
>Node 3148
>Wallace, ks.
>
>
>On Sun, 22 Nov 2015,
>Pat Byrne wrote:
>
> > Tom,
> > Unless I am way off base, the TS590 runs 100 watts final input - if
> > that be so, 75 watts output wouldn't be bad.  Or perhaps I am missing
> > something here.
> > Pat, K9JAU
> > And the Kenwood power supply is probably rated 16 amps. continuous so
> > you should be fine with it on the TS590.At 03:04 PM 11/22/2015, you wrote:
> >> Hello, everyone.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I think I'm becoming more and more convinced that something might be going
> >> wrong with the trusty Astron RS35 linear power supply that I 
> have been using
> >> here in the home shack for the past 18 years.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Today, I had my XYL check the meters on the supply when keying up in RTTY
> >> mode with 100 watts with my TS590, and the meters on the supply read 14
> >> volts, with only a draw of 11 amps.  I did this on a frequency 
> for which my
> >> DXCC antenna is resonant on 40 meters.  My SWR was 1.0 to 1, 
> both according
> >> to  the TW1 and the meter on the TS590.  I then checked my output power
> >> reading.  According to the TW1, it was 57 watts, and according 
> to the TS590
> >> meter, the output power was 75 watts.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> After our lenghthy discussions several weeks ago, when I noticed output
> >> power problems with my TMV71A, I tried my best to clean all DC power
> >> connections.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> My next step will be to try another power supply, just to see if 
> that makes
> >> a difference, which brings up a question.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Does anyone on list have a Kenwood PS53 power supply?  I obtained this
> >> supply from an estate sale several years ago, and I think it is 
> meant to be
> >> used with the Kenwood TS570, which I also obtained at that time.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I had my XYL check the power draw ratings on the supply, and she 
> told me it
> >> says 16 amps.  This seems a bit low to me, and may not be adequate for the
> >> TS590 on the full 100 watts.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> If anyone has accurate power draw ratings, or an accessible manual for the
> >> PS53 supply, I'd appreciate the additional info.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I'm hoping to do some further experimenting with all of this during the
> >> upcoming Thanksgiving break.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >>
> >>
> >
> >