1hank1
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I recently installed a mobile HAM radio in my home garage to eavesdrop on some of the local hunters. It's just a cheapo BTech radio. Seems to be receiving great and works for what I wanted a radio for.
However, after a few weeks of this thing sitting here I decided to try and hit some repeaters in my area just to see how far the radio is actually reaching. The problem is that the radio is rebooting each time the mic is keyed. I thought maybe this could be an SWR problem and perhaps maybe the radio had some sort of protection built in. I never checked SWR's. But I checked the voltage at the radio and when I key the mic I'm dropping to 9.xx volts.
The power supply is a $38 Amazon special. Pyramid brand. Rated at 5v. Obviously not the right power supply.
So, what supply do I need? So many options and meters and pretty lights. I don't even know what I need after reading about them. I just want something I plug in, hook up and it works.
Links?
However, after a few weeks of this thing sitting here I decided to try and hit some repeaters in my area just to see how far the radio is actually reaching. The problem is that the radio is rebooting each time the mic is keyed. I thought maybe this could be an SWR problem and perhaps maybe the radio had some sort of protection built in. I never checked SWR's. But I checked the voltage at the radio and when I key the mic I'm dropping to 9.xx volts.
The power supply is a $38 Amazon special. Pyramid brand. Rated at 5v. Obviously not the right power supply.
So, what supply do I need? So many options and meters and pretty lights. I don't even know what I need after reading about them. I just want something I plug in, hook up and it works.
Links?