SSB is low duty cycle. Even if you have processing cranked way up, with 80 watts out peak, your average power won't be any where near this level. And you do have to stop talking and listen, fetch a beverage, visit the nearest shrubs, right? :)
I think you'd easily do 6 hours with what you have -- and have a good bit of battery left over. Grant NQ5T Sent from my iPhone > and we have 216 wH and finally divide by your transmit draw 80 watts and we > have 2.7 transmit hours. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com