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 -----
>>> >>>
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>> Louis Kim Kline
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