The main benefit would be to other transceivers you may have, like my OMNI VI+, now I don't need to think which of my rigs are okay for the amp. It's great to know the K3 device is diode protected - K3 - what else? !!!
>>>The Elecraft K3 uses an IRF1630 HEXFET Power MOSFET, rated for 200V with an ON Resistance of .4 Ohm in a TO-220 Package. Don't see much of a gain by using the external device..... [Elecraft] K3 Key Out Dave Zeph zephd at indy.rr.com Mon Sep 1 18:49:09 EDT 2008 Previous message: [Elecraft] K3 Key Out Next message: [Elecraft] [K3] 3rd order distortion Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Keying Transistor used in the Harbach Soft Key uses an IRF610 HEXFET Power MOSFET, rated for 200V with an ON Resistance of 1.5 Ohm in a TO-220 Package. The Elecraft K3 uses an IRF1630 HEXFET Power MOSFET, rated for 200V with an ON Resistance of .4 Ohm in a TO-220 Package. Don't see much of a gain by using the external device ..... 73 ---> Dave, W9ZRX > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft- > bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Rasmussen > Sent: Monday, 01 September, 2008 18:20 > To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Key Out > > I soldered up the soft key mod today, it's inexpensive > and simple to install. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
