blog:2020-03-28:n8xjk_super_booster
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blog:2020-03-28:n8xjk_super_booster [2020/03/30 09:50] – va7fi | blog:2020-03-28:n8xjk_super_booster [2021/06/05 12:36] – va7fi | ||
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- | |WMR (in **USD**) | + | |WMR (in **USD**) |
- | |WMR (in **CAD**((The Exchange Rate was 1.42 when I bought it))) |%%$%%354.93 |%%$%%147.58 | + | |WMR (in **CAD**((The Exchange Rate was 1.42 when I bought it))) |$354.93 |$147.58 |
- | |GPS Central | + | |GPS Central |
The Power Booster is currently not listed on GPS Central' | The Power Booster is currently not listed on GPS Central' | ||
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The idea is that while transmitting at high power (say 50W or 100W), the voltage that the radio sees can easily drop below 11.7V because of the voltage drop. This is totally fine for the battery, but many radios need at least 11.7V to function properly. | The idea is that while transmitting at high power (say 50W or 100W), the voltage that the radio sees can easily drop below 11.7V because of the voltage drop. This is totally fine for the battery, but many radios need at least 11.7V to function properly. | ||
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===== My Setup and First Impressions ===== | ===== My Setup and First Impressions ===== | ||
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* When connecting the Booster for the first time (with no load on it), I noticed that the voltage of the battery side distribution block dropped very quickly for a very brief moment, which was enough to reboot the Packet and Echolink computers as well as the modem. | * When connecting the Booster for the first time (with no load on it), I noticed that the voltage of the battery side distribution block dropped very quickly for a very brief moment, which was enough to reboot the Packet and Echolink computers as well as the modem. | ||
- | <WRAP indent> | + | <QUOTE>The voltage drop upon connecting the booster is likely due to the large capacitors in the booster. |
- | "The voltage drop upon connecting the booster is likely due to the large capacitors in the booster. | + | </QUOTE> |
- | </WRAP> | + | |
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- | * I initially had the output voltage of the Booster set to 14V, and using the batteries, everything worked as expected. | + | |
- | * When transmitting at full power on HF and on VHF, the 13.3V output | + | * I initially had the output voltage of the Booster set to 14V, and using the batteries, everything worked as expected. |
- | So far, I'm pretty happy with the unit. | + | * When transmitting at full power on HF and on VHF, the 14.2V output dropped |
+ | So far, I'm pretty happy with the unit. |
blog/2020-03-28/n8xjk_super_booster.txt · Last modified: 2021/06/12 12:19 by va7fi