[BARC-List] thanks all re: vx-150 problems

[Richard Amirault]

I have the VX-150 (nice rig) and have had no problems with it, but I've
never tried to run it off a power supply, or a cigarette lighter.  I've
heard (on the internet) that there have been a few folks who *have* had
problems with the rig .. MOST of them were running it with an external power
source.

Richard Amirault                                N1JDU                Boston,
MA, USA
www.erols.com/ramirault          "Go Fly A Kite"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Pramas" <jason.pramas@verizon.net>
Subject: [BARC-List] thanks all re: vx-150 problems

(snip)
> I assume that this is because, as I believe one of you said, my h/t
> probably isn't built to operate on line power, and at 13.8v (confirmed
> on the vx-150's battery check setting), it's getting too much to
> handle-although I assume it's only getting it at the 1.5 amps of current
> it can deal with. I was wonder if I got an adapter that would just feed
> the unit 12.5 volts, if that would solve the static problem? (Then I
> might not have enough power to hit the Waltham repeater anymore without
> a better antenna, but I can live with that for now.)