[1000mp] pesky DIN plugs...

[John E Bastin, K8AJS]

At 3:59 PM -0800 1/2/02, lhlousek wrote:
>
>Are you guys talking about the 120VAC power cord or a 13.8VDC power cord.
>
>I imagine an MP (not MkV) would draw around 2-3 Amps at 120VAC while
>transmitting at full power.  A 14 AWG power cord should be more than adequate
>for that.  At 13.8V it'd probably be closer to 18 A  and 14 AWG might be a
>little on the light side.  Consider that the current limit for the wire is
>determined by temp rise, the overall transmit duty cycle would significantly
>reduce the temp rise in the wire. I would guess that 14AWG would be fine if the rig isn't sensitive to the voltage drop caused by the wire.
>
>An MkV might draw twice the line current but would still draw about the same DC current since it runs at 2X the DC voltage.

I thought they were talking about the power cord on the amplifier...

73,

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