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As I am in my caravan on holiday, I am not getting the voltage from my leisure battery eg 10 /11v at most to power my ss9900, my question is will I be better with my Generator that has an Inverter connected to the battery to boost power to the radio ??? Just a thought, btw we are off grid so no hook up. help
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Subject: Re: Power supply ? Thu Jun 22, 2023 5:40 pm
Well! I am going to do it anyway .
DerekF Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4631....M7OGB Posts : 104 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2022-09-09 QTH or Location : Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire Equipment Used : Icom F25SR, Intaride IR-803, Baofeng UV-5R, Anytone AT-778UV Age : 71
Subject: Re: Power supply ? Thu Jun 22, 2023 11:29 pm
Was it a success?
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Subject: Re: Power supply ? Fri Jun 23, 2023 8:06 am
No success, I tested the output of the Gen, and it was 17v DC So did not risk it.
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Subject: Re: Power supply ? Sat Jun 24, 2023 1:05 pm
My next idea is to remove the Caravan mover wiring, (why would an ex HGV 1 Driver need one anyway ?) And add thicker wire direct to 2 Leisure batteries hopefully to get max power to the beer cooler OH! sorry Radio.
DerekF Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4631....M7OGB Posts : 104 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2022-09-09 QTH or Location : Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire Equipment Used : Icom F25SR, Intaride IR-803, Baofeng UV-5R, Anytone AT-778UV Age : 71
Subject: Re: Power supply ? Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:53 pm
Keep mover and add a solar panel to help keep your batteries fully charged. Just a thought.
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Subject: Re: Power supply ? Sun Jun 25, 2023 7:56 am
I have a 300 watt solar panel keeping the battery going, I think I need 2 batteries to keep the amps up really, any way going home today so will get it sorted.
13oots2 Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-4694, M7EUS Posts : 232 Times Thanked : 14 Join date : 2022-11-13 QTH or Location : Dorchester UK Equipment Used : Yaesu FT950, 66FT Endfed Antenna, Various Other Bits and Pieces Age : 57
Subject: Re: Power supply ? Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:49 am
Did you manage to get it sorted out, Bernie?
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Subject: Re: Power supply ? Thu Jul 13, 2023 8:57 am
13oots2 wrote:
Did you manage to get it sorted out, Bernie?
Nope, the batt is dead and cant afford a new one yet so things are the same , for now.
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