Cobra 200 *Owners What Size Power Supply Amps*

[drifter8291]

I have a question to everyone who owns a cobra 200. What size power supply are you all running? How many amps? Thanks

 

[cbshack]

35 amp Astron.

 

[Hardhead]

I have a question to everyone who owns a cobra 200. What size power supply are you all running? How many amps? Thanks

97 Dodge V8 90 Amp Alternator. HA! HA!

 

[DTB Radio]

4+ amp home-brew, and it has half a dozen radios running off of it at the same time. They are only in receive mode, however. I use the supply to keep all of my showcase radios lit up. It enhances any "COOL!!!" factors.

When I test 200's (or any other radio), I use a Powertec 60+ amp switching supply with #6 main cable feed, and doubled #14 for the 200 power cord setup.

 

[Drifter]

I have a question to everyone who owns a cobra 200. What size power supply are you all running? How many amps? Thanks

My Cobra 200 pulls 15amps on keyup.... I use this Jetstream JTPS45. 45 amp Max, 40 amp Continuous Power Supply to power it.

 

[sherlock]

I didnt think they pulled that many amps. Ill have to check mine out.

 

[DTB Radio]

If you have a 200 pulling 15 on just a key, I'd say its probably keyed too high.

 

[Drifter]

If you have a 200 pulling 15 on just a key, I'd say its probably keyed too high.

So what is the amperage draw one should look for?? Keeping in mind the first run of 200's have smaller finals than newer 200's.

 

[DTB Radio]

I think somewhere around 10 would be close, give or take. I guess I should say that I've never actually looked the the dead-key pull of a 200 running at about 30-40 watts key, so I'm basing what I'm saying here on general 2-pill amp characteristics.

 

[nightrider]

a 20 amp power supply will run a 200 just fine radio will pull 18 to 20 amps full power