10 watts is 240 watt-hours per day, or about 3 cents, depending on your local utility rates. If you use the amplifier once a day, you have to decide if it's worth 3 cents not to have to reach around behind the amplifier to turn it on when you start operating and then reach around again when you finish.
If you typically go for weeks between operating periods then it definitely makes sense to turn it off. Alan N1AL On Wed, 2012-08-29 at 10:28 -0400, Bob wrote: > There is about 10 watts of power consumed when the front panel push-button > has turned the unit off. That's the power that is running the internal > supply and the microprocessor. That's why I use the switch in the back. > > 73, Bob, WB4SON ______________________________________________________________ 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
