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by Jody_Green
Monday 1st Dec 2008, 10:33
Forum: CB Radio Repair and Troubleshooting
Topic: Need help figureing out resistor Value Needed
Replies: 5
Views: 11040

Re: Need help figureing out resistor Value Needed

You would need a monster resistor because the current draw of the radio on transmit may be approx 2 amps. You can run the radio off 15 volts, but if you need to get it down, a better way would be to use 3 diodes in series with the positive lead, the diodes will need a rating of at least double of y...
by Jody_Green
Monday 1st Dec 2008, 6:30
Forum: CB Radio Repair and Troubleshooting
Topic: Need help figureing out resistor Value Needed
Replies: 5
Views: 11040

Need help figureing out resistor Value Needed

Hello i hope this is the right place but what i am trying to figure out is i have a 15 volt 7 amp power supply and i am wanting to run a Cobra 29 off of it. what i am trying to figure out is in order to get my voltage down to 13.8 what size resistor would i need to use on the out put of this PS to g...