[ICOM] IC-701

[Joe - WDØM]

Ran one for years on 13.8 VDC - never had a problem.  I wouldn't recommend 
(nor have I heard of) running anything higher than that.

73,
Joe
WDØM

At 07:03 AM 1/7/2005, Jack/AE7DX wrote:

>I have recently acquired an IC-701 and have seen conflicting reports as to 
>the DC voltage required for proper operation. In various places I have 
>seen 13.8-volts (what I would expect) but I have also seen a value of 18 
>or 19 volts based on the fact (?) that the original power supply for the 
>'701 had an unregulated output in that range and all regulation takes 
>place in the transceiver.
>
>Which information is correct? I have used a 13.8 volt supply but have 
>noted some random frequency instability which causes me to wonder about 
>this issue.
>
>Thanks and 73,
>
>Jack, AE7DX


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