Motorola Saber Current Draw

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gopher
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Motorola Saber Current Draw

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does anyone know how much current a VHF system saber pulls when idle and when transmitting?
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gopher
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Re: Motorola Saber Current Draw

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well i used my multimeter in series with my astro saber her is what it says
IDLE 110mA / .814 Watts
IDLE 100% AUDIO 300mA / 2.22 Watts
ANALOG TX 3.2A / 23.68 Watts ?
Does that sound right or am i doing something wrong?
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cgroftmc
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Re: Motorola Saber Current Draw

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So if you use ohm's law you get the following 23.68/3.2 = 7.4 volts. I'd say your in the ball park.

Craig
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gopher
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Re: Motorola Saber Current Draw

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yeah thats how i got the watts. just wondering if i was reading the currently correctly.
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Will
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Re: Motorola Saber Current Draw

Post by Will »

The Saber radios draw a lot less current than the Astro Saber.

85 Ma Rx
218 Rx at rated audio
3000 Ma TX
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gopher
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Re: Motorola Saber Current Draw

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Will thanks for the info thats what I needed
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