The main advantage of powering the P3 from the K3's DC OUT jack is that the K3's on/off switch controls both devices. If you always turn off the 12V power supply when you turn off the K3 anyway, then it doesn't matter.
Alan On Sun, 2012-04-22 at 19:16 -0500, Jim N7US wrote: > I readily admit to being lazy, but my inclination would be to just use a > separate power supply instead of going though all the work to use some of > the current being supplied by the K3's supply. Or I'd pull it off the P/S > directly instead of fooling around with SMT parts and tearing up the radio. > Am I missing something? > > I use the K3 12V jack for my PR6 but have my P3 connected to the power > supply that powers other 12V accessories. > > 73, Jim N7US > > > > -----Original Message----- > > I'm probably showing off my rapidly thinning hair and lousy eyesight, > but.... > > I looked at the SMT diode for more than a couple minutes before I realized > it was in a tiny blister pack. > > Then I lost the darn thing. It was stuck to my finger - at least until I > moved my hand beyond the desk & happened to see it fall on the floor. My > granddaughter helped me find it. > > The other two parts were quite straightforward. > > Thanks Elecraft Team!! > > 73, Bill N2BC > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
