WRXX460 Posted March 29 Report Posted March 29 i have a wouxon kg-xs20g hook up to my 30 amp power supply but every time i transmit the radio cuts off and back on what could be the issue Quote
1 SteveShannon Posted March 30 Report Posted March 30 1 hour ago, WRYZ926 said: What size power supply are you running and are you using a single power supply for the radio and amp? It sure sounds like you are overloading the power supply. What power level do you have the KG-XS20G set at when using the amp? Most small amps require you to run the radio at around 5 watts or less, otherwise you overload the amp. And you really don't need an amp with the KG-XS20G. Even though it is rated at 20 watts, most will put out around 25 watts. A 30 watt amp will only put out a maximum of 30 watts. Again the extra 5-10 watts over what the KG-XS20G puts out isn't really worth it. You won't notice the difference. My understanding is that it’s a 30 amp power supply, not a 30 watt amp. WSAM454 1 Quote
0 SteveShannon Posted March 29 Report Posted March 29 1 hour ago, WRXX460 said: i have a wouxon kg-xs20g hook up to my 30 amp power supply but every time i transmit the radio cuts off and back on what could be the issue It sounds like the voltage drops. Hook a voltmeter to the power terminal right at the radio if you can and watch what happens to the voltage when the radio transmits. WRUU653 and WRXX460 2 Quote
0 WSAM454 Posted March 30 Report Posted March 30 If it is not a voltage drop, then possibly RF is getting back into the supply. What antenna and feed line are you using, and how is the SWR? Also, it there are fuses in line, make sure they are making good contact; pull them out and put them in a few times to be sure the contacts between the fuse and the wires is good. SteveShannon and WRUU653 2 Quote
0 WRYZ926 Posted March 30 Report Posted March 30 13 minutes ago, Sshannon said: My understanding is that it’s a 30 amp power supply, not a 30 watt amp. I'll fix my typo. Thanks for catching that. I agree with you that it sounds like he is overloading his power supply. SteveShannon 1 Quote
0 spugh19605 Posted July 29 Report Posted July 29 Mine had cutting out, opened the radio to find the primary was not soldered. Soldering fixed the problem. Just a possibility. Quote
-1 WRYZ926 Posted March 30 Report Posted March 30 What size power supply are you running and are you using a single power supply for the radio and amp? It sure sounds like you are overloading the power supply. What power level do you have the KG-XS20G set at when using the amp? Most small amps require you to run the radio at around 5 watts or less, otherwise you overload the amp. And you really don't need an amp with the KG-XS20G. Even though it is rated at 20 watts, most will put out around 25 watts. Again the extra 5-10 watts over what the KG-XS20G puts out isn't really worth it. You won't notice the difference. Quote
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i have a wouxon kg-xs20g hook up to my 30 amp power supply but every time i transmit the radio cuts off and back on what could be the issue
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