Any 50-ohm non-inductive load will do, as long as it will handle the power. You can use any one of a number of commercial products, or Elecraft has the DL-1 kit that will do. Just make sure the load is of good quality. A light bulb does not meet this requirement. It is very possible to make a suitable load using one of the Caddock 50-watt 50-ohm "chip" resistors and a heat-sink.
- Jim, KL7CC James wrote: > What is the recommended solution to the requirement of a 5w dummy load > during assembly of the K3? > > > 73 James / K1SD / Rhode Island > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Art Nienhouse > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 1:17 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 with the w2ihy audio gear > > Scott > I have been using Julius 8 band box since he first came out with it and > still have it driving K3. > The main reason is the noise gate is better than the gate in the K3, the > gate in the K3 needs to have more canceling on the back ground noise I can > literally watch tv with the volume low four foot from the mic and talk on > the radio with out the tv audio coming in over my voice, and its easier / > faster to turn off the audio effects or change the gate as well. > It will surly killed the amplifier fan noise as well used to chase grids on > 144 mHz the Command II fan was very noisy the Julius box gate fixed that > problem. > > I use the ATR 30 which I bought for $22 a few years ago and it came with a > 16 ft cable XLR to 1/4 in plug , I have a GOLDLINE PRO as well the only > difference is the PRICE. > > > Regards > Art > ka9zap > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
