[ARC5] Simple Question Arc-5 receiver power supply requirements?

[Bill Cromwell]

On Fri, 2012-12-14 at 17:47 -0800, J. Forster wrote:

> 
> Has anybody measured the actual receiver draw v. voltage? Say from 150 to
> 250 VDC B+?
> 
> -John
> 

Hi John,

I am using 150 volts on the B+ and could jack it up to 180 volts. I have
a big honking power resistor with very low resistance (when I dig it
out). I'll put that in the B+ line and measure the voltage drop on two
or three of them I am running here..unless somebody else gets to it
before I do. Somebody else recently posted that information somewhere on
one of the lists (I think) and it's *less* than the 60 mA the dynamotor
is capable of. I suppose I really need to know what the requirements
really are. Enquiring minds want to know.

Here is a hint...when I unplug the B+ transformer from the outlet
(heaters still powered) the radio plays for several more seconds as the
voltage decreases. It can't be an awful lot of current.

73,

Bill  KU8H