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FT 857d

Power

4-8 Ah seems good. “6.5 Ah 3 hours @ 50 W”

FT857 RX current draw is advertised as 1A but I found it to be a bit less than that. Approximate FT857 TX current draw:

  • 5W = 5.8A
  • 20W = 7A
  • 50W = 11A
  • 100W = 16A

Packs

Nice example.

With MFJ 904H Travel Tuner

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