[VHFcontesting] Alternator/VR question for rovers or auto guys

[Jonesy W3DHJ]

On Mon, 6 Jun 2016, Jim Erickson wrote:

> I have 2 comments or suggestions.  As Dave suggested, the voltage of the
> alternator will vary depending on the state of the battery in order to control
> the charge current.  If you are running fairly low power, less than 30 Amps,
> you can get a voltage booster/regulator from MFJ or the original designer whom
> I can't remember.

	http://stores.tgelectronics.org/

As I've written on my rover web page, my IC-706 MKII (Hell, everybody's
IC-706) transmits like a squished rat when the supply voltage drops
below something like 12.5999 VDC. All my previous rovering involved
driving to a grid site - parking - and contesting for 10-15 minutes with
the engine off before someone would remark that my signal was distorted.
Then, I had to start the engine at high idle and suffer the increased
noise floor.  I added the original N8XJK Boost Regulator in 2007 and
have been quite pleased ever since.

73
Jonesy
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