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Argus battery charger question

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blhar15

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Does anyone have experience with the Argus brand battery charger for the MTR2000? Wondering if I need a 12V or 24V model, they make both. The input voltage on the repeater says 28.6V. Assuming the 24V is the one I need, but not sure why they would have built a 12V model.

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Assuming the 24V is the one I need, but not sure why they would have built a 12V model.

That seems to be correct. Stations with the 100-watt PA require 24-28 volts, so your station would need the 24V Argus as well as to setup two 12V batteries in series as your backup power source. I haven't worked on any 40-watt stations, but I want to think those were 12 volts.
 
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