lobo8000
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The radio manual I have says I need to use a minimum of 7 amps to power the radio. What will happen if I use a power supply that is 6 amps or less? Will it damage the radio or just give it less power? Thanks.
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DC power supply question
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N_Jay
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DickH said:
1) 7A at 12V is 84W, with an efficiency between .25 and .75 that could be about a 20 to 65 watt radio.
2) More likely than burning out the power supply you will either blow the fuse, or the voltage will sag.
3) No one said what type of transmitter, if it is AM or SSB, then you will only have sag problems during modulation peaks which will most likely distort the signal.
4) Some poorly designed power supplies will put out hum when they are overloaded, again distorting the signal.
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