You are absolutely correct - less current, less wire heating, better voltage regulation. In my case all are offset by what the XYL would do to me if I told her I was going to have a 220V run going into one of our bedrooms! Ouch! :-)
Jim / W6JHB On Sunday, Aug 5, 2012, at Sunday, 11:14 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > On 8/5/2012 7:29 PM, NZ0T wrote: >> I would like to hear opinions on if it makes any difference to configure the >> KPA-500 for 220 volts? Is it any more efficient? > > The advantage of 240V operation is better voltage regulation, due to > half as much IR drop in the wiring between the breaker panel and your > power amp. > > The obvious disadvantage is that you need to change back to 120V to run > the amp on a generator or from someone else's QTH. It's a fairly simple > change -- you need to change the connector on the power cord (or use a > power cord with a different connector) and change the fuse holder. > > I can't imagine running a power amp on Field Day -- it would be like > tossing a you know what in the punch bowl. > > 73, Jim K9YC > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
