‰ NOW 15 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM MAY 2019 QST PAGE 69 ‰ RADIOS REALLY NEED 13R8 V, WHICH IS THE NORMAL VEHICLE VOLTAGE WHILE CHARGING THE BATTERY. VOLTAGES LOWER THAN 12 V CAN RESULT IN ERRATIC OPERATION AND POOR SIGNAL QUALITY. YOU MAY FIND IT EASIER TO OPERATE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING TO CHARGE THE BATTERIES. ON THE RF SIDE, START ROVING WITH 25 W OF OUTPUT OR MORE TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR SMALL ANTENNAS. ALL MODE RADIOS USUALLY PRODUCE A FULL 100 W ON 50 MHZ AND SOMEWHAT LESS ON 144 AND 432 MHZ. YOU CAN USE A SIMPLE SOLID STATE AMPLIFIER TO BOOST LOW POWER ‰ END OF 15 WPM TEXT ‚