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Grumpy
Junior Member
Username: Grumpy
Post Number: 35
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 2:25 pm: | 
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we powered up a rci 2970 with a 10 amp power supply. just to see if would power up and have rx.
it got hot fast. we did not key the mic.
was the power supply to small to play the radio
or is something elce going on?
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Road_warrior
Advanced Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 718
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 7:34 pm: |
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Your power supply may be going bad.
People around here use 20-25 Amp supplys
for there RCI 2970's.
But, you didn't key up, so, i'm guessing
something up with your power supply. And
keying up 50+ watts probably would not work
on a 10 Amp Supply anyhow.
Does it run your other radios???
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Grumpy
Junior Member
Username: Grumpy
Post Number: 37
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 7:53 pm: |
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it works well on my other radios. |
Bulldog369
Intermediate Member
Username: Bulldog369
Post Number: 274
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 8:34 pm: |
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the 2970 draws alittle more than most.. it draws 18 amps... so that could be the reason.. the power supply was not enough... try it on a bigger PS.. |
Dale
Intermediate Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 159
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, August 01, 2005 - 10:21 am: |
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i agree take it 2 a good tech.if thats not it id check antenna swr .you will need a bigger power supply if ya plan on talking on it.if ya have
the owners manual i belive it tells ya a powersupply of at least 25amps is recommened and
thats from rci.. youll burn it up on that
10 amp |
Road_warrior
Advanced Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 719
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, August 01, 2005 - 12:16 pm: |
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Grumpy,
You said, it got hot. The radio got hot
or the power supply got hot???
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Grumpy
Junior Member
Username: Grumpy
Post Number: 39
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Monday, August 01, 2005 - 9:17 pm: |
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the radio got hot |
Road_warrior
Advanced Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 721
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, August 01, 2005 - 11:03 pm: |
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Then something could be wrong with the
radio. It shouldn't get hot unless
your transmitting on high power for long
periods of time. Have a good Tech check
it out... |
Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 2104
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 5:02 am: |
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Sounds to me like somebody took a screw driver to the biasing and the thing is self exciting and self occillating,take it to a GOOD tech and get it realigned,it may not be too late.Bigbob |
