Voltage decreases when transmitting

Santiago Mejia HI8O

Lately when I transmit the voltage reading on my 6300 decreased. Normally it is at 13.5 and when transmit it goes down to 11.5. Any suggestion? 73, Santiago HI8SMX

VE3DZP

Need a heftier power supply if the voltage is dropping and the rig is OK.

Johan _ SE3X

Al_NN4ZZ

Chris DL5NAM

.... and before you do this, measure the voltage direct at power supply connectors if you transmit and you will see your psu is to small :-)

The last work what you can do is what Johan says.

Al_NN4ZZ

Jean Drolet

Dan KG0AQ

WA2SQQ

I had this problem. I got my total voltage drop, end to end, down to just .2v Made a new power cord from a flexible 10ga wire, applied a small amount of a conductive silver grease to the power pole connectors and to the internal power fuses. Voltage is measured with the stacks program. Running my power supply at 14v

Mike W9OJ

I took the cover off my 6300 with the intention of cleaning the fuse connections but it appeared I would have to perform major surgery to extract the 30A green fuse. Is there any easy way to get to that thing that I might have missed?

73 de Mike W9OJ

Neal Pollack, N6YFM

What is "The Stacks Program" and where do we find it?

Thanks,

Neal

WA2SQQ

http://www.mkcmsoftware.com/Flex/Index

Steven WA8Y

Use a voltmeter to determine where the voltage drop occurs. While TX into a dummy load; Measure voltage at Power supply. Measure voltage as supply line as it enter the radio (inside the radio). Measure voltage on the input side of the fuse, next measure voltage on the output side of the fuse.

Rich McCabe