a lot. you can get a decent 20 amp PS for probably less than half what 
Kenwood or Icom asks for the matching ones for the radios and probably the 
exact same thing with a different case.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: another thought on power supplies


>    John:
>
> That doesn't surprise me.
>
> I've always had good luck with Astron transformer-type power  supplies.
>
> It's just that you have to wonder how much Kenwood inflates the price, 
> just
> to have their name on it.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 7:48 PM
> Subject: Re: another thought on power supplies
>
>
>> Kenwood doesn't make their own power supplies. I had a PS-30 here once 
>> and
>> when we pulled the cover off, it was an astron supply inside.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 7:34 PM
>> Subject: another thought on power supplies
>>
>>
>>> Hi again, all.
>>>
>>> I know that Kenwood recommends a particular switching supply for the
>>> TS480.
>>> Has anyone tried and used that?
>>>
>>> My experience has been that Kenwood accessories are probably more
>>> expensive
>>> than they really need to be, but then again, if it's made to work with
>>> the
>>> TS480, it might be worth the extra money.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>