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Mobile Radio Power Question
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Yaesu's spec says it only draws .5A on receive (squelched). If you're going to use an AC wall wart for the DC voltage, you should probably plan for at least a 750ma current draw to account for unsquelched operation, illumination, etc. And you'll need to be careful with the polarity of the connection to the radio. Making a mistake may let out all the factory-installed smoke.
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Also, be wary of noise induced by some poorly regulated/filtered wall warts.
brndnstffrd
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Not what you are asking but Motorola had some laptop charger-esq style power supplies for their radios that are available cheaply on ebay. These would be preferable since they are real commercial grade communications power supplies so they should be relatively quiet as far as RF goes and you wouldnt have to worry about questionable quality. You would need to change the plug on either the supply or your radio to match but this would do what you want, and give you the ability to transmit in the future if you decide to. In my opinion it's not worth gambling a couple hundred dollar radio to save $20 on a decent power supply.
I've had the situation where the "wall-warts" have been either poorly regulated or have inadequate filtering (or both). It's pretty much "pot luck" so they're not something I'd recommend unless you're willing/able to check the quality of the output (both under load & no load) and don't mind a bit of tinkering to get a good output. If you've got the room for a "normal"-sized supply, the brand I've had the best luck with is Astron...
Check the output voltage and ensure that it is right around 13.8 volts DC.
I have used laptop sized 12VDC power supplies to power mobile radio in some circumstances. Usually for testing (no transmitting though) and programming) If you have one that can deliver a adequate current while maintaining 12-13VDC and is well filtered, it should be okay for your application.
This is not a laptop power supply. It is rated at 13.8 volts and has good filtering. I have done computer repair for 40 years and have a computer that runs off a 5V 3A usb power supply. The newest processors and other components have made major changes in power requirements. My newest HT has a 7.4V battery that can be charged from a standard usb port.
I've seen even good power supplies act squirrely when there's RF around, especially when they're under load so it may not be a question of how good a supply is (well, a small part of the question), but how bullet-proof is it with RF around?
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