[Elecraft] 120V vs 240V

[Dave KQ3T]

Not only were they 6V, but positive ground, if I recall correctly. (My 
preference was Triumphs, however, not MGs.)

73,

Dave KQ3T


On 2/16/2011 2:13 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> As does much of Europe (just next door to you :-)
>
> Us OT's remember when almost all automobiles (including my British MGA) had
> 6-volt batteries. As more electronics were added to cars it eventually
> forced a shift to 12 VDC to avoid requiring huge cables attached to gigantic
> terminals to avoid excessive resistive losses. (A lot of us working in
> aerospace wondered why they didn't just jump to the 24VDC system already in
> use then by the military and aircraft.) ...