Thanks, Wayne. This thread has been very interesting! 73 Matt NQ6N/9
On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 10:40 PM, Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote: > Our entire product line emphasizes portability, so we'll just have to > continue the never-ending search for 12 volt mojo. (Note: the new Upgrade > is a case of this; IMD is improved when running from lower voltages.) > > Stick with Elecraft and minimize your carbon footprint! > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > > On Oct 17, 2016, at 5:48 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV <k2av....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 7:47 PM, Kevin <ksto...@ac0h.net> wrote: > > > >> The problem I have is accepting the status quo by Elecraft. Just because > >> everybody else is around -30dB shouldn't mean Elecraft stop trying to do > >> better. Let the portable/backpacking rigs use 12V MOSFETS and switch the > >> desktop model K3(s) to higher voltage finals. Yeah, yeah, I know, the > K3(s) > >> is supposed to be portable capable. How many people take their K3(s) > out in > >> the sticks...ever...save Field Day? > >> > > > > Oh yeah. > > > > "Just" change the supply voltage. AND the PA. And would that much heat > > dissipation even fit in the same space? OK. Everybody ready to go out > and > > buy a 28 volt power supply for the new K3S? The range of 12 volt supplies > > is way, way broader than 28 volt. The Astron LS35M 35A@28VDC is 380 > > dollars. Oh, a built-in? Where does it go in the case? > > > > And does the K3S add an internal inverter to produce 12V for everything > > else from the 28V? > > > > Lot of expense for a small improvement that they can get with a freebee > > change to a late developing gift improvement for the cost of shipping. > > > > What would be a practical way to actually introduce such a change? Lay > out > > all the specifics involved. Let's see your critical path item by item > plan. > > It's cheep and easy to just blurt out "they oughta go to 28 volts." > > > > 73, Guy K2AV > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 m...@nq6n.com > ______________________________________________________________ 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
