[Boatanchors] [ForSale-Swap] Power supply question

[Al Parker]

note that the 20 amp rating (or other) on Astron supplies is a "peak" 
rating, not a continuous one.  They won't supply the 20 amp (or other) 
more than momentarily.

Al, W8UT
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On 5/3/2011 1:53 PM, RAY FRIESS wrote:
>
> After doing a little bit more research online, I've come to the conclusion it would just be better to run each unit or several units off of its own astron.
> The rig on one and the amp or amp and accessories off of another.
>
> The question came up because when I tried to run a 10 meter rig and a solid state 150 watt ten meter amp off of one astron, I got an indication that perhaps there
> were too many amps being drawn.  The voltage took a dive downward and the power output of the amp was not what I would have expected when the amp and rig
> were both connected to the same astron.
>