TenTec
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [TenTec] Battery charger (power supply Hercules II)

To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Battery charger (power supply Hercules II)
From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
Reply-to: geraldj@weather.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2011 10:35:42 -0600
List-post: <mailto:tentec@contesting.com>
Those all work if they have good voltage regulation to not overcharge the batteries, but the low current chargers and battery tenders probably won't keep up with conversational use of the amp. Maybe with DX chasing where transmissions are very short and there's a long gap between them. During a rag chew or domestic contest I'm pretty sure the 10 amp may not keep up, the lower current chargers have no chance at all and the life of the batteries is longest if discharged the least.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

On 2/5/2011 8:00 AM, ARDUJENSKI@aol.com wrote:
I need to replace my battery charger for my twin Trojan T-105  batteries.
Ten Tec recommends an automatic 10 amp charger but I have read on the  LIST
that some have had great success with the Battery Tender (about 1.25 amp).
A&A Engineering makes nice quality 1 and 5 amp Smart Charger models.
_http://www.a-aengineering.com/home.htm_
(http://www.a-aengineering.com/home.htm)

I would like to hear from those who have a battery power set up for the
HERCULES II what charger

Alan KB7MBI
_______________________________________________


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>