[Icom] Power drawn by 706MKII

Tue, 15 Apr 2003 07:32:02 -0500

The ARRL review shows 1.4 amps on receive and 21 amps
on full power transmit.  At 13.8 volts, that's about 20 watts
and 290 watts respectively.   I don't have a 706 handy to
test lower power operation.

----- Original Message -----
From: "sasi nayar" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 5:31 AM
Subject: [Icom] Power drawn by 706MKII

>
> Hi all
> Just got the word that I will have to head out for
> some coral reef work to a very remote island with no
> power source. Being marine biologists we are used to
> roughing it up without power on the islands we visit.
> But being a ham I was looking for means to combine
> work and my hobby! After a frantic search around, I
> managed to locate a Honda gen set that can handle 350
> Watts max. I have a power hungry 706MKII that i plan
> to take with me. Would anyone know how much power this
> little transceiver draws on 20W and 50W and full power
> setting. any quick inputs would be greatly appreiated
> as I am heading out the day after.
>
> 73 and Enjoy your easter holidays
> Sasi
> 9V1SM
>
>
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> Reef Ecology Lab, Department of Biological Sciences
> National University of Singapore,14 Science Drive 4
> Singapore 117 543. Tel : (65) 6778 7112
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