[TenTec] Argo 6

[Mike Bryce]

Yes!

The radio operates at voltages lower than 12 vdc. I was one of the beta testers and I verified that operation was possible at low voltage i.e. lower than 13.8 v. 

mike

Mike, WB8VGE
SunLight Energy Systems
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> On May 12, 2015, at 10:54 AM, Lee WA3FIY <wa3fiy at radioadv.com> wrote:
> 
> Interesting......
> 
> The Argonaut VI is rated to operate at 9.5 volts.  Mine works the same on 9.5 as 13.7 on  
> receive.  On transmit it develops a full 10 watts cw down to 11.5 volts  ... 8w at 10v ... and 5w 
> at 9.5.  This is expected as the PA is seeing reduced supply voltage.  All other functions 
> appear to work properly.
> 
> Something must be different there.  Hmmmmm...?
> 
> 73,
> 
> -Lee-
> 
> WA3FIY
> 
> 
> On 12 May 2015 at 6:16, Howell, D. Haney wrote:
> 
>> I, too, am very impressed and am truly enjoying this radio.  One
>> caution.  When the supply voltage from my battery drops to 12 volts,
>> the receive goes dead.  I actually sent it back to TT and there were
>> no problems.  Just the low voltage.
>> 
>> Haney
>> k2xn
>> 
> 
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