[Elecraft] KAT100 current drain

[Wayne Burdick]

Tom Hammond N�SS wrote:

> >... and Does the KAT100 draw significantly more power than the
> >KAT2?  Thanks for the time and info.

> I am presently running my KAT100 with a 1-amp fuse in-line and have not had
> it blow. Wayne and I have discussed this and he believes that in a 'very
> worst case' condition, one in which ALL relays were activated and ALL LEDs
> were illuminated as well, the KAT100 could draw somewhere upwards of 1A.


Tom, I believe I said well *below* 1A. According to my calculations, the worst case is
~700 mA with all relays on and all LEDs on in "DAY" and "BAR" modes. This would be a very
unusual situation. More likely the worst you'd ever see is what you already
discovered--around 350--and average should be around 150-250.

The KAT100 will include a jumper that allows you to permanently select "DOT" mode at the
ATU if desired, overriding the K2's "GRPH" menu setting.

73,
Wayne