The issue Bill is referring to about the KAT500 having to be powered on before the K3 was fixed several firmware versions back. I don't remember which version it was, but it is in the release notes. You no longer have to turn the KAT500 on before the K3/K3S.
73, Mark, WB9CIF -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Dean L Sent: Monday, August 13, 2018 7:20 PM To: Nr4c <[email protected]>; Elecraft Mail List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 That must be the JApanese version, Bill has... HI 73 all Dean K2WW On Sun, Aug 12, 2018, 17:44 Nr4c <[email protected]> wrote: > I believe the JAT500 wants to be ON before the K3(S) is powered ON. > Mine stays on 24/7. > > Sent from my iPhone > ...nr4c. bill > > > > On Aug 12, 2018, at 11:26 AM, <[email protected]> < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > The 12V accessory jack on the K3 was upgraded from .5A to 1A for the > > addition of the SVGA option on the P3. This was before the KAT500 > > was available. > > The P3 draws .5A without the SVGA option and draws .7A with the SVGA > option. > > The KAT500 draws 1A max with a specification of .2A typical. > > If you don't have a P3 it is probably OK to use the K3 12V accessory > > jack for the KAT500. If you do have a P3 with or without the SVGA > > option I > don't > > think it would be a good idea to run the KAT500 power from the K3. > > I have a P3 with the SVGA option and run it from the K3. When I had > > a > KAT500 > > I ran it from the shack 12V power supply that powered all the shack > > 12V accessories. > > Alternatively, you could run it directly from the power supply for > > the > K3. > > > > 73, > > Mark, WB9CIF > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > <[email protected]> > On > > Behalf Of David Bunte > > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2018 2:05 PM > > To: Ralph S. Turk <[email protected]> > > Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 > > > > Yes. If I recall, that is why they came up with the mid. > > > > Dave - K9FN > > > >> On Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 9:58 AM Ralph S. Turk <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Can one use the 12vdc of the K3 to power the KAT 500? The K3 has > >> the latest update for the 12 dc. > >> > >> Ralph, W7HSG/AFA9RT > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:[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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]
