Maestro C Battery Duration

Neil D Friedman N3DF

The Flex website says the Maestro C battery (RRC2054-2) will last 10 hours before recharging. I have 2 batteries. Each lasts about 5 hours. Fortunately, the external charger will recharge one before the other becomes exhausted from use. I take it I should slow and dim the display to achieve the 10 hour specification?

Mike-VA3MW

Neil, I would follow up with support on this. 9 is pretty normal and 10 is very possible. Something is different with your setup.

Does it get better if you turn down the screen brightness, as a thought?

David Decoons, wo2x

screen brightness and volume are two contributing factors to current draw.

I had a power failure Monday and didn’t realize the maestro was on. It was sitting at radio chooser screen since radio equipment in garage had no power. Six hours later a we got power back. Maestro was at 41% battery.

On Sundays I “Uber” my mother-in-law to church. In nicer weather I will sit in a park that has WiFi coverage from my ISP and use the Maestro. Not a real POTA activation but still fun to get fully looks from people walking by.

Dave wo2x

Neil D Friedman N3DF

I lowered the brightness and the battery charge lasted 8+ hours. Evidently that was my problem.