[ICOM] Icom 706MKII and current draw

[Howard W3CQH]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Geiger" <aa5jg at lcisp.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>; <ic706 at yahoogroups.com>; 
<IcomIC706mk2g at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 2:37 PM
Subject: [ICOM] Icom 706MKII and current draw


> Does anyone know how much current the 706MKII draws when running full 
> power
> on 2 meters (20 watts).
>
> 73s John AA5JG
> (ex: W5TD, NE0P)
> 6M WAS #1275, 6m VUCC #1260
> 2m VUCC #615, Satellite VUCC #129
>
How about ohms law: E x I = P or I = P/E - therefore 20 watts divided by 
13.2 should draw 1.5a...