Re: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities?

2009-12-15 Thread Marvin Munster
Be very careful with the power supplies for motor homes and trailers. My friends have had very bad luck with them. Basically they are power supplies for the vehicle and the high amp range is for the utilities within. 10 amps is more than sufficient to keep a battery bank up and running.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities?

2009-12-08 Thread Marvin Munster
Hello Group, Did you think about the West Mountain Radio PWRgate. I think it has all the capabilities you are looking for, even a 3 stage charger so you don't boil your batteries to death. Here is the one I use. http://www.impulseelectronics.com/pwrgate_super.htm and here is some more

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities?

2009-12-08 Thread Will Gwin
Marvin Munster wrote: Did you think about the West Mountain Radio PWRgate. I think it has all the capabilities you are looking for, even a 3 stage charger so you don't boil your batteries to death. Here is the one I use. http://www.impulseelectronics.com/pwrgate_super.htm After reading

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities?

2009-12-07 Thread Eric Lemmon
specifications. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Lyon Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 10:02 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities?

2009-12-07 Thread Mike Lyon
@yahoogroups.comRepeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Lyon Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 10:02 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities? Howdy Folks, I am wondering if anyone

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities?

2009-12-07 Thread Jim Cicirello
[mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Mike Lyon Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 10:02 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities?

2009-12-07 Thread Mike Lyon
: repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Mike Lyon *Sent:* Monday, December 07, 2009 12:45 PM *To:* Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com *Subject:* Re: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities? Sorry. Yes, it's a -BB version. -Mike On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 9:31 AM

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities?

2009-12-07 Thread Eric Lemmon
: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities? Sorry. Yes, it's a -BB version. -Mike On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Eric Lemmon wb6...@verizon.net mailto:wb6...@verizon.net wrote: Mike, I thought that only the RM-35M-BB has a battery backup circuit built-in; I have

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities?

2009-12-07 Thread Eric Lemmon
...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Lyon Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 2:43 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities? Is the circuit in the -BB version a charger or is it simply just a switch? Thanks, Mike On Mon, Dec 7, 2009

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities?

2009-12-07 Thread bil . isom
. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Eric Lemmon wb6...@verizon.net Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:12:13 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities? Jim, The Schottky diode approach works best

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities?

2009-12-07 Thread Matthew Kaufman
bil.i...@yahoo.com wrote: Let me put in my two cents worth. Feed the power Thru the NO contact of a relay. Connect the coil of the relay on the downside and the relay will drop out and kill the power to the radio and the coil before the battery is dead. A reset switch across the contacts

[Repeater-Builder] Astron RM-35M AGM charging abilities?

2009-12-06 Thread Mike Lyon
Howdy Folks, I am wondering if anyone has experience with the Astron RM-35M and it's built-in charging circuit? Has anyone used it to charge 12VDC AGM batteries? I have 3 motorola Maxtracs (2 RX, 1 TX) that are powered from this power supply and I need to put some backup power on the system. I