The telling point it to measure the output power with none, then one, then two uses in line. I think you will be surprised at just how much power even .7 of a volt costs you. I remember seeing a Icom 22 go from 11w to 6w.
This power loss is why many radios have a diode connected in reverse across the power leads - something designed to blow the fuse when the radio is hooked up backwards yet keeping full power out under normal conditions. Mike WA6ILQ At 01:05 AM 1/8/04 -0500, you wrote: >Yes,0.7 volts per side,1.4 total. Some radios wont like it but most I >have tried worked ok. 73,Lee >----- Original Message ----- >From: "JOHN MACKEY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 1:02 AM >Subject: Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] Fuses on power cords] > > > > That's a good idea that I have done also, but it is 1.4v drop, not >.7v > > > > "Lee Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The protection diodes should have blown the fuses,shouldnt have > > > damaged the radios unless too big a fuse was used. An old trick I >have > > > used where the unknowing kept hooking things up reversed,was to >use a > > > diode bridge inline- then the polarity wouldnt matter. Worked well >if > > > you could live with the 0.7v drop,and its idiot proof ! Of >course,fuse > > > both leads... 73,Lee,N3APP > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > >To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ > >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
