Wayne,
Yes, you should be looking for another power supply - with a 13.2 volt
supply, you will not charge the battery adequately and its life will be
shortened.
There is another way to keep the battery charged - use a SmartCharger, but
that requires that you provide a direct connection to the battery. If you
are going ot purchase a new supply, you may want to consider this as an
alternative. Take a look at my website
http://w3fpr.qrpradio.com for my
implementation of a safe (fused) direct battery connection.
73,
Don W3FPR
> -----Original Message-----
>
> This may have been answered before, but I just recently purchased a
> "pre-owned" K2 and have installed the battery into the rig. In
> reading the manual, it is noted that the battery wants 13.8 to 14
> volts to charge fully and using a voltage less than that will reduce
> battery life.
>
> My current supply is furnishing 13.1 volts. Is there a significant
> difference in this and what is called for? The power supply also
> furnishes power to other equipment, so I am not really anxious to see
> if I can coax more voltage out of it. Should I look for another
> power supply or is it not enough of a problem to worry about?
>
> Thanks,
> Wayne, W4HG
>
>
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