[TenTec] Argosy (I)

[Kris Merschrod]

Lee,  that is very useful and interesting data. How about the ARGO V?   I 
was disappointed to see that it requires such a large power supply - I 
assume for the 20 Watt output,  but it seems to want "juice."

Kris KM2KM

Merschrod
San Francisco, CA
www.merschrod.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wa3fiy at radioadv.com>
To: "John" <jh.graves at verizon.net>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" 
<tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Argosy (I)


> John and group,
>
> A few years ago I tested about a dozen rigs for use on battery, both CW 
> and SSB where both
> modes were available.  CW and SSB were close to the same power consumption 
> with CW
> being slightly better.  Note: all rigs were full QSK on CW.  The tests 
> were run at 40 meters
> and 50% transmit duty cycle.  (That's very heavy transmit use! Maybe net 
> control type use.)
>
> The following results were calculated for 5 Watts CW using a 7.5 A/H batt 
> discharged 90%.
>
> OHR 100A   0.75A     31 hrs
>
> Argosy         1.30A     12 hrs.
>
> Argosy II      2.70A      7.8 hrs
> (disp off)
>
> Argosy II       2.90A      6.4 hrs
> (disp on)
>
> Omni IV        5.9A        2.9 hrs
>
> Just tossed the O VI in for fun.  :-)
>
> In each case the test sample was one unit.
>
> 73,
>
> -Lee-
>
> WA3FIY
>
>
> On 7 Sep 2011 at 10:40, John wrote:
>
>> 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
>
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