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Old 04-28-2017, 03:50 PM   #1
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Will 6 Volt Batteries Cause Ham Radio Issues?

We had our trailer in for service and they damaged our 12v batteries. The owner says he can put two 6 volt batteries in for us and it will give extra capacity.

I don't think there will be any problems with 6v in series, but don't know for sure if there could be any issues when I get HF into the trailer.
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No problem as it is still 12 volts.
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As long as you end up with 12V, you won't have any trouble.
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Nope. No problem.
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Old 02-22-2019, 10:52 AM   #6
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All 12 volt batteries are actually two six volt batteries in series. They are just housed in the same case and the series wiring is internal.
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