RE: [Repeater-Builder] Battery system for portable repeater (non solar)

2010-01-31 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 12:47 PM 01/30/10, you wrote: Hi Mike, We're using a Kenwood TKR-720. The price was right (we had it on hand), it's relatively compact, does what we need it to. Older technology, with the front panel controller, etc. You know of a way to reduce the current?Did remove the + from the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Battery system for portable repeater (non solar)

2010-01-30 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 09:24 PM 01/29/10, you wrote: I'll look into the AGM bats - the rptr draws about 450 mA in RX, and about 4A in TX. What do you have in that portable repeater that draws almost half an amp in receive? Getting a Pelican case for the repeater cables, but not sure how to make the battery

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Battery system for portable repeater (non solar)

2010-01-30 Thread Tim Ahrens
Hi Mike, We're using a Kenwood TKR-720. The price was right (we had it on hand), it's relatively compact, does what we need it to. Older technology, with the front panel controller, etc. You know of a way to reduce the current?Did remove the + from the audio amp got it down to 300ma,

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Battery system for portable repeater (non solar)

2010-01-30 Thread Stanley Stanukinos
for portable repeater (non solar) To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010, 2:47 PM   Hi Mike, We're using a Kenwood TKR-720. The price was right (we had it on hand), it's relatively compact, does what we need it to. Older technology, with the front panel

[Repeater-Builder] Battery system for portable repeater (non solar)

2010-01-29 Thread tahrens301
Now that the actual repeater is complete, I am looking for some suggestions about how to power it. The repeater and +12v power source will be stored in our rescue truck. The idea behind this is to be able to set it up on top of a hill so that we can have communications with personnel on the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Battery system for portable repeater (non solar)

2010-01-29 Thread Eric Lemmon
, 2010 4:00 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Battery system for portable repeater (non solar) Now that the actual repeater is complete, I am looking for some suggestions about how to power it. The repeater and +12v power source will be stored in our rescue truck