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Sinker
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Post Number: 316
Registered: 8-2005


Posted on Saturday, December 17, 2005 - 7:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Been offered a very good price for my Boomer Deluxe 500 that has seen a lot it appears.

Thinking of selling it and getting the KLV-550 Base maybe.

My Boomer has built in 35 amp power supply.

• How many amps is the KLV-550 Bases built in power supply???

• Is the KLV-550 set up for Side Band as well???

• Does the KLV-550 have a Pre-Amp???

Thanks,
Tim
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Tech808
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Posted on Saturday, December 17, 2005 - 8:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

This may help some by clicking on the LINK below,

KLV550

One of the members who owns one should be able to answer the question on the power supply for you.

Or from the RM ITALY WEB SITE:

Frequency HF
Input energy/power 700 VA
Input power 1-10 W
Input power SSB 2-20 W
Output power 300 W Max
Output power SSB 600 W pep Max
Mode AM-FM-SSB-CW
Fuse (220V) 4 A
Output Voltage 13,5 ± 0,5 V
Max load 3 A
Ripple 5 mV
Output power level 6
Size 310x240x140 mm
Weight 8,6 Kg.
Antenna preamplifier Tunable +26 dB



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Sinker
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Posted on Saturday, December 17, 2005 - 9:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks, I checked the link first but couldn't find the info.

Maybe someone will know.
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Tech291
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Posted on Saturday, December 17, 2005 - 9:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sinker,
just checked rm italy site and the power supply output is rated at 13.5 volt-3 amp dc max.the pic in this link will answer the 2nd and 3rd question;
kl550
Think that is what you were looking for.


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Patzerozero
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Posted on Saturday, December 17, 2005 - 9:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

not sure that the boomer 500 really supplies anywhere near 35 amps-especially with amplifier keyed, but it IS considerably more then the klv
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Patzerozero
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Posted on Sunday, December 18, 2005 - 7:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

BOTH the kl550 & boomer 500 have built in power supplies, to provide power to other electronics equipment through external jacks. the kl550 will provide up to 3 amps at 13.5 volts, barely enough to power a stock cb. the boomer will (supposedly) provide up to 35 amps at 13.8 volts. it's been a LONG LONG time, but i seem to remember the boomer having trouble powering a 150 watt radio, so i fgure it's probably closer to 20-25 amps, still much bigger then the kl550's.
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Wildrat
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Registered: 12-2003


Posted on Sunday, December 18, 2005 - 9:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sinker,
You ought to get one like in my pics,doesn't have a preamp, it does have a SSB switch. Doesn't have power outs either, but it'll stimulate that coax.

Wildrat
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Sinker
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Post Number: 320
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Posted on Monday, December 19, 2005 - 8:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I was gonna help with the Tower then take that Dave Made home with me. That thing looks BIG
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Sinker
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Posted on Monday, December 19, 2005 - 8:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

BTW thanks guys. Think I will keep the Boomer Deluxe 500 then as I used it to run my Galaxy DX99V, Aries 460 Digital SWR/Power Meter, Memo Box & PD Freq Counter and never had a problem, not even with the amp on high and keyed up, always supplied plenty of power.

I looks rough but works & the works part is the important part so it stays.
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Patzerozero
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Posted on Monday, December 19, 2005 - 8:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)



the AMPLIFIER portion of the dave base is relatively small, it's the POWER SUPPLY part of it that gives it its size(no external PS, but MORE then 12 volts for its amp)-& tremendous output

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