I have a K3/100, no sub-receiver. I do not find anything in the K3 manual, on the Elecraft website or that I recall seeing on this reflector regarding mobile use of the K3. All that I find in the manual is, ³12 VDC IN jack is an Anderson PowerPole connector rated at 30 amps. (See Specifications, pg.8, for detailed power requirements.)² and ³13.8 V nominal (11 V min, 15 V max). 17-22 A typical in TX for K3/100, 3-4 A typical in TX for K3/10. 0.9A typical RX (less sub receiver). Recommended supply: 13.8VDC @ 25A, continuous duty for K3/100; 13.8VDC @ 6A for K3/10. For best results, use the supplied 5 foot (1.53 m) power cable.²
I take long road trips several times a month and would love to be able to use my K3 along the way. Can I assume by the lack of information that this is not recommended? Of course, I don¹t want to something that would damage the unit or void the warranty. If I were to do this, I would expect to wire directly to the battery (not through the fuse panel) with fuses in both leads (how many amps, 25?). Will I need some kind of choke or filter to avoid engine noise? Anything else I should know or that you fine folks could suggest will be most appreciated? Thanks, Robert KI4ZHF ______________________________________________________________ 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
