Get the bigger power supply. It will have an easier life and if you acquire more power hungry equipment later you're still good.
John, KI5HOC On Wed, Nov 22, 2023 at 12:29 PM mike.williams shopjubilee.com via BVARC < [email protected]> wrote: > I run a size 27 deep cycle / starting rated AGM battery fed by a 30a > Astron. I run either a FT991A or a FTDX10 and a 600w DC Worthmore 12vdc Amp > all off the battery. With this setup, power outages are not an issue. > > I run a similar setup at our farm/deer camp and use a 12v brick pc for > internet. This weekend we will be adding solar charging to the shack at the > farm. > > 73, > Mike KK5SC > > > > Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: K5BOU via BVARC <[email protected]> > Date: 11/22/23 10:25 AM (GMT-06:00) > To: 'Rudolph Ackerman' <[email protected]>, 'BRAZOS VALLEY > AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <[email protected]> > Cc: K5BOU <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] Power supply for home > > I use the Astron RS-50 A. Run 2 icom (7300 and 9700) + bunches of other > stuff that need power/. I bought 50 A because sometimes both radios are > transmitted simultaneously, and I always wonder what I will purchase next > and worry about buying a new power supply. > > > > > > K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont > > Houston*|*Texas*|*USA*|* > > https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ > > [image: A logo of a radio company Description automatically generated][image: > A yellow and black logo Description automatically generated][image: A > logo of a network Description automatically generated] > > #77940 > > > > *From:* BVARC <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Rudolph Ackerman > via BVARC > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 22, 2023 9:55 AM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Rudolph Ackerman <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [BVARC] Power supply for home > > > > I'm looking for a power supply to power my radios at home. I currently > have a Yaesu FTM-400 and a Yaesu FTDX-10. The FTM-400 draws a max of 12 > amps and the FTDX-10 draws 21 amps max. I do not see ever transmitting on > both at the same time, with that I feel a 25amp power supply should be > fine. I'm looking at the Astron SS-30M-AP power supply which provides 25 > amps normal and 30 amps peak. The other option is the Astron SS-50M-AP > which provides 40 amps normal and 50 amps max. > > > > Is there a reason why to go with the larger power supply? > > > > Thanks > > Rudy Ackerman > > KF5QYG > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >
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