That 10 volt sag is with a fresh charge apparently. When the battery starts to discharge it will fall below the minimum ft817 minimum.
On Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 10:35 AM, Ken N2VIP
<ken@...> wrote:
Bill,
Won't the FT-817nd be fine at around 10v?
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Ken, N2VIP
On Sep 20, 2024, at 08:00, Bill Laird Jr. <Bill.Laird113@...> wrote:
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Thanks for the info, William.? ?I did a little more?research on the HOWEASY 120 watt solar generator.? ?The YouTube channel Operation Camp has an indepth review of the unit.? On testing load and capacity of the various outputs, the DC voltage dropped as amperage increased.? ?At 6 amps the voltage was 10.1 volts.? He didn't show a value at a 3 amp load, which would be max for running a FT-817ND.? I suppose that alternatively I could run the FT-817ND from the 110 AC power supply plugged into the AC outlet on the solar generator.? I have a larger Jackery 240.? I will try that running the FT-817ND before buying the HOWEASY 120.? Also, the liberal Amazon return policy would allow me to return the solar generator if it didn't perform well.? I will also check out Peter's video on the Walters and Stanton YouTube channel.? ?Thanks again for the information.?
Bill
KB5RPN in the heart of the Texas Hill Country?
