[TenTec] Argosy (I)

[Mike Hyder -N4NT-]

You can reduce current drain if you will use a set of unused contacts to 
switch the lamps off and on. If you have the digital model, there is a 
button to shut off the display, I think, and you can run the meter lamp lead 
through a spare contact. I don't know about the analog Argosy's contact 
nomenclature.

I would think the basic rig would draw on the order of 1.5 amps on low power 
but that's speculation.

73, Mike  -N4NT-

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John" <jh.graves at verizon.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 10:40 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Argosy (I)


>I have an Argosy and think it would fun to use it as a portable rig.
> Has anybody built up a portable supply for it?  The listed specs say it
> draws .5 A on RX and 9 A. Max.  Is it really 2 A. total at low power ( 5
> W)?  as an extrapolation ?  The FT-817 runs about 2A on transmit  aso I
> would think I would be in that range.  At least one person is using a
> 5000 mah battery as a supply for the 817.   Just thinking out load.
>
> John / WA1JG