[Icom] Toyota firewall

[Jack B. Wexler]

On Tue, 20 May 2003 09:55:27 -0500 "William Lambing" <W0LPQ9@msn.com>
writes:
> Jack, fused at 7A and runs 100W.no engine running..then your voltage 
> is not 13.8V.  Ohms law says that 100W and 12V roughly is around 8A. 
The 
> fuse otta be close to blowing.  And, that takes into consideration of
100% 
> efficiency.

The amp is from the early '80s when the makers rated them at 10% THD. At
a respectable THD, it is probably 50W.

> But here again, as a mic amp, is the current steady or does it
rise/fall
> with voice peaks.  If it rises and falls, then I can believe the plug
does
> not get warm.

It does.

73,
Jack KF6IFF 


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