I did that for a folding solar panel I purchased that put out 18V. A couple zeners dropped it to 15.3V. The panel doesn't have the juice for transmission, but fine for receive (or charging the batteries).
Jeff - kg7hdz > On Jan 18, 2016, at 16:21, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: > > John, > > I would suggest that you put a diode in series with that supply - rated at 5 > amps. That will reduce the voltage by the amount of the diode drop. > Running the KX3 (or any other device) above the specified maximum voltage is > done at your own peril - it may work, but it taxes the regulators and other > devices. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > >> ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
