[TenTec] (no subject)

[Ron Castro]

In my case, it was what I had lying around after a mobile installation.  If 
you want to keep the voltage loss at 20 amps to >4%, a run of #14 is good 
for only 4 feet.  For #12, you can run 7 feet, and for #10, 11 feet.  For 
longer mobile installations, #8 is good for 18' at 4% drop.  That would keep 
13.5 V at the power supply terminals from dropping below 12.95 V, minus 
losses in the connectors at both ends.

Check http://www.aeesolar.com/pdfs/catalog/catalog-wire-loss-chart.pdf

You can also find this in the ARRL Handbook.

                     Ron N6IE
                www.N6IE.com



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Gates, KD3JF" <pearly732003 at yahoo.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 5:48 PM
Subject: [TenTec] (no subject)


> It might be that we are becoming obsessed with the size of wire we should 
> use between the power supply and radio. I have two 25 ft rolls of the red 
> and black #12 wire that I purchased from "The Wireman" several Dayton's 
> ago and it works fine for my 100 watt radios. Why are we thinking about 
> going to #10 wire when IMO it is not necessary? Teach me!
>
>  Paul, KD3JF
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