Udo Rumpf wrote:

So, if it's not the battery, your choices seem to be a modern radio
(like the Walter Dittel FSG 2T I mentioned) or going to a 14 volt
battery pack. Or waiting till you get closer to the airfield to make
your call :^)

Eric Greenwell


I have this Radio now for many years.
Based on what you and Tim are saying, I concluded that
this radio does not perform very well at lower voltage.
Only in the past couple of years while flying a glider with restrictive
space for a batteries (the standard 12v 7amp) have I noticed any
deficiency at low voltage even with fresh sets of batteries.
also this radio seem to eat more on stand by.
Prior to this I had no restriction in capacity and the problem never
came up. Other then that the radio works fine and has good range when
the voltage is up.

It's possible the radio is not performing as well at low voltages as it
did when new. Electronic parts do age, particularly capacitors. If this
is the problem, a clever and determined technician might be able to
discover the correct parts to replace. A couple calls to people that
repair these would be worth the effort - perhaps there are common
problems that are cheaply fixed.


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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA