Huntingdeer24
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Hey I'm jason I'm looking for help is I can run my mobile ham unit in my house.the max watts on my rig is 45w.what kind of power supply do I need to buy? As in amps wise thanks
Ok next question I have a computer power supply,it just a 12v and when I hook it up to the radio and key up it kills the power supply and I have to reset the power supply.is their anything I can do that is not to technical to make it work?
Ok next question I have a computer power supply,it just a 12v and when I hook it up to the radio and key up it kills the power supply and I have to reset the power supply.is their anything I can do that is not to technical to make it work?
I tried the Alinco you linked on the advice of HRO. I love it so much I bought another. The cigarette adapter is perfect for charging phones etc. The low power plugs are perfect for running the lights on power meters and such.My radio draws 8A on 45 watts of transmit. I would suggest a power supply of at least 12A to give yourself a little wiggle room. However, I would suggest buying a larger capacity power supply in the beginning to allow room for expansion. I use this one from Alinco. I have a 2 meter/44 mobile, a 6 meter FM mobile and an Icom 751A connected to it. The Icom draws 12A at 100W on Sideband and 16A at 100W on AM. I could probably transmit with other two radios at the same time if I had to (although I don't have enough hands) but there's plenty of power to use all three on receive at the same time. It also powers my MFJ antenna tuner and a Timewave ANC-4 noise canceller. I can also use the cigarette lighter socket to charge my cell phone...
I tried the Alinco you linked on the advice of HRO. I love it so much I bought another. The cigarette adapter is perfect for charging phones etc. The low power plugs are perfect for running the lights on power meters and such.
No problems pulling HF rigs.
I'm surprised this wasn't covered in courses to become licensed. Buy the biggest power supply that you can afford. As McKenna stated, consider future needs. 40A will run most HF rigs up to 200 watts. Check eham.net for power supplies that people have used.