[Elecraft] Which PS for K2/100, linear or switcher?

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Vic,K2VCO wrote:

Well...actually some K2/100's draw more power.  Mine does take up to 20 
amps on some bands.  The 35-amp Astron runs all kinds of things in my 
shack and is also usable with another transceiver that I have that does 
take more current.

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Hmmm... Did you increase the 20 amp fast-blow fuse size Elecraft specifies,
Vic? 

I just checked mine at full output (>100 watts) on all bands and see the
following:

160M 17 A

80M  17 A

40M  15 A

30M  16 A

20M  15 A

17M  18 A

15M  18 A

12M  16 A

10M  17 A

If you are really drawing 20 amps (or more), that suggests some issues with
your output bandpass filters.

Yes, the K2/100 is a bit more efficient than many rigs. I suspect that's why
a lot of ops got the idea that the 20 amp Astron was too 'light' for it! 

Ron AC7AC