Battery voltage percentage fluctuation
Battery voltage percentage fluctuation
I'm not sure if this is a bug or rather a limitation of an internal measurement in the radio, but I've noticed that the battery voltage percentage (upper right of main display) fluctuates quite a bit. It will increase sometimes after having a QSO. I'm assuming this is because a real time voltage measurement changes before/during/after talking. If that is the case, maybe a time averaging of measurements (over say 180 s) might help level this out?
Re: Battery voltage percentage
It’s a rolling 1 minute average sampled once per second.
The reason why the level is changing is because the battery voltage really is going down and up again.
I guess I could increase the averaging period. But if you turn it off and on again, the average will be lost and the value could change a lot between the value you saw prior to turning it off and the value you see when you turn in on again
The reason why the level is changing is because the battery voltage really is going down and up again.
I guess I could increase the averaging period. But if you turn it off and on again, the average will be lost and the value could change a lot between the value you saw prior to turning it off and the value you see when you turn in on again
Re: Battery voltage percentage fluctuation
OK not a big deal. I'm kind of surprised that it fluctuates this much if it is already a 1 min rolling average. Maybe a 120s averaging might help
Re: Battery voltage percentage fluctuation
It really does !
I will change the average period to 2 mins in the next release
I will change the average period to 2 mins in the next release
Re: Battery voltage percentage fluctuation
I suppose what I'm noticing is that the 0-100 range of the percentage shows those fluctuations much more relative to the more common 3-bar graph indicators used on most radios. Yes increasing the averaging period may help.
Re: Battery voltage percentage fluctuation
I've changed the averaging period to 2 minutes instead of 1 minute, and this will be part of the next release.
Re: Battery voltage percentage fluctuation
In Reference to the battery percentage i have noticed i never see 100% or 100 normally around 96-98 any ideas.
And its nice to see a forum for this makes finding info great keep up the great work.
Craig
And its nice to see a forum for this makes finding info great keep up the great work.
Craig
Re: Battery voltage percentage fluctuation
I will lower the voltage number e.g 8.2v which is used as the 100% value
I can’t Remember the actual number, but it will be something like 8.3V
I can’t Remember the actual number, but it will be something like 8.3V