That's a pretty good number. They use ferro-resonant
power supplies which are notoriously inefficient. My
75w UHF station draws about 6 amps when transmitting.
The 110w supply is rated for 625 watts output, so
figure at best about 70% efficiency and you're up near
900 watts AC input.
If you need an exact value, I can fire up a station
and measure it.
Best place for one of these stations is at a site
where YOU do NOT have to pay for the electricity !
Bob M.
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--- Andrew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
> Does anyone happen to know the current draw on
> transmit of a 100W UHF
> Moto MSF5000.
> The VA rating on the sticker calculates out to
> around 8A. I just want
> to be sure before I go plugging it in and tripping a
> circuit.
>
> Thanks
> Andrew
> KC2EUS / GM1YMI
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