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Old 09-01-2009, 22:05   #1 (permalink)
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Default power source and draw from PRC-47

I would like to take my PRC-47 radio set to the VA rally to operate it in the field this coming weekend. I do not have the proper power source for it, it uses either 24 volt DC (like a 24VDC jumper genset would provide), or 115 VAC 400 Hz. I was wondering if I could get input from someone who is electrically minded. I guess I could run it off the 24 VDC batteries on my deuce, but I wasn't sure how long I could run it off the batteries until the batteries were too dead to start the truck. I surely could run the truck at the same time to power the radio, but then it would be loud as **** and I wouldn't be able to hear myself think, much less talk.

Anyone out there have some amp draw data for the PRC-47 on the low power setting, and some thoughts on the possible length of time I could operate the set on the low setting before the batts were dead?
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