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1. Approximately how many hours was the radio turned on during the two month time period ? 2. How much current does the radio draw when on and off ? jr |
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As for question number two the Riders says the radio is rated for 500 mA current draw (including tube filiments) and the current draw I measured was pretty close to that (around 495 mA). So I guess I just need to follow Dave's Advice (Diesel Jeep) and just disconnect the batteries when not in use. |
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I should have been more specific... since we are concerned about the life of the “B” battery, how much current is drawn from the “B” battery when the radio is on and when it is off ? (MEASURE) An alkaline 9 volt battery is rated at about 550 mA hours.
For example, doing the math, if the radio draws 25 mA from the “B” battery at moderate volume, the battery would be worn out in about 20 hours of playing. Is this the same “B” pack that fell into the snow last winter? jr |
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But I'm hoping that when I dropped those previous batteries in the snow that I didn't short something out, which is entirely possible. |
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