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saint7ds
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Hello all.
I got a power supply(free) and I figured I would use it for test purposes on radios in the house.
Anyways, on the supply it says output 16 volt max, 12 volt, 1.5 amps. Yes I know 1.5 amps is barely worth anything to push even a barefoot radio, however my question is about the voltage levels.
I tested the + and - terminals with a multimeter and it showed 16 volts. Can this power supply be used to power a mobile cb safely? I connected an old cobra 19 to it and it powered up and recieved and all. Obviously it dimmed dramatically when I keyed up but it still put out enough to transmit to a buddy of mine down the street.
I'm not wanting to do anything dramatic with this power supply but will it power a mobile radio safely without blowing a final or any other component. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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I got a power supply(free) and I figured I would use it for test purposes on radios in the house.
Anyways, on the supply it says output 16 volt max, 12 volt, 1.5 amps. Yes I know 1.5 amps is barely worth anything to push even a barefoot radio, however my question is about the voltage levels.
I tested the + and - terminals with a multimeter and it showed 16 volts. Can this power supply be used to power a mobile cb safely? I connected an old cobra 19 to it and it powered up and recieved and all. Obviously it dimmed dramatically when I keyed up but it still put out enough to transmit to a buddy of mine down the street.
I'm not wanting to do anything dramatic with this power supply but will it power a mobile radio safely without blowing a final or any other component. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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