[Elecraft] 14.9V to KX1?

[Tom Althoff]

X!!!!!!!  kX1!!!!!!

As Miss Natatile Latilla used to say....."Never mind".

Sorry....it's 5:45AM and not quite up yet.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Althoff" <althoff at verizon.net>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 5:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 14.9V to KX1?


> Hi Chris -
>
> My K1 manual says 8.5 to 15.
>
> You should be safe.   I am running a Toshiba laptop switching supply which
> is rated at 15VDC ouput to run my K1.  I see 14.8VDC on my K1's BAT
> indicator.
>
> 73 de Tom K2TA
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Kantarjiev" <cak at dimebank.com>
> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 12:34 AM
> Subject: [Elecraft] 14.9V to KX1?
>
>
> > In my quest to get a lighter/smaller power supply for my KX-1, I
> > found a wallwart in my junk box. Says 12V, 1A. Actually puts out
> > 14.9V according to the KX-1's 'bat' display.
> >
> > Specs call for 7-14v. Am I risking damage by exceeding that? It
> > looks like D2/D3 (1N5817) are prepared to block 20V reverse.
> >
> > I can keep looking; I'm mostly 'just wondering'. It's kind of
> > heavy, anyway (I'm sure it's a linear, not switcher, which
> > is, of course, a mixed blessing.)
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > 73 de chris K6DBG
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