[Elecraft] K3 : standby current

[N2EY at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/8/08 11:15:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, kurtt at pinrod.com 
writes:


> I think most car batteries 
> are at least 100 AH.

No, more like 50 AH. 

The biggest car battery I ever dealt with was for a VW diesel, and it was 
only 63 AH. Had to turn a 2 horsepower starter against the 23:1 compression ratio 
of the engine, *and* feed the glow plugs which required more than 30 amps.

73 de Jim, N2EY


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