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Old February 13th 08, 04:54 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Power amps/watts consumption query?

David wrote:

wrote:
Thanks for that Lamont.
The device is a transceiver and the power usage on:
Transmit is 850VA and on
Receive is 210VA

Yikes! That's worse than a desktop computer. Do you generate your own
electricity?

You might as well get an R-390A using 250 Watts to listen to the radio.
Zounds!



In Canada, we put the set on the floor, in front of the chair. You then put your
your feet on top of it and drape the whole works with the dead-seal-skin-lined
dressing gown.

Typical Canadian getting ready for a little shortwave listening. Note the SUMMER wear.

http://tinyurl.com/3clrm6

Winter listening *demands* dead-seal-skin-lined dressing gowns, as the heat from
the radio tubes must be captured. It warms the cockles of the heart (and other
things).



mike