I understand that when tuning and the relays are rattling like crazy, the KAT500 can draw peak currents well over 1 ampere. Add to the P3 and SVGA running...
73 Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Phil Wheeler Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 4:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 question I wonder if this "Do not take this power from the K3’s 12 VDC output connector, even if it has been upgraded for 1 Ampere" is because, at one time, the KAT500 had to be powered on before the K3 was powered on? 73, Phil W7OX On 7/13/16 2:28 PM, John E Bastin wrote: > On Jul 13, 2016, at 17:10, Jerry <[email protected]> wrote: >> Greetings all, >> >> >> >> Is it possible to be able to power on and off the KAT500 through the K3? > Short answer: No. > > From the KAT500 manual: > > "Connect to the station 11 to 15 VDC power supply with the white striped lead > to the positive terminal. Do not take this power from the K3’s 12 VDC output > connector, even if it has been upgraded for 1 Ampere.” > > Hope this helps, > > 73, > > John K8AJS > [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]
