[Elecraft] K3 Current Draw?

[Robert Tellefsen]

Hi Ron
Could you measure the DC draw in receive
with the big PA turned off (down?) for just QRP
use?  I'm curious how bad the draw may be,
as I work QRP for FD and would like to
avoid dissambling the rig to remove the PA.
Thanks and 73
Bob N6WG

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <ron at cobi.biz>
To: "'Edward R. Breneiser'" <breneiser at dejazzd.com>;
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 4:17 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Current Draw?


> Hi, Ed:
>
> The K3 Owner's manual Specifications page has the data:
>
> TX: 17-22A typical for K3/100, 3-4A typical for K3/10.
>
> RX: 0.9A (subreceiver off).
>
> As they say, that's "typical". My K3 draws no more than 17 amps on any
band
> at 100 watts output, well within the normal operating parameters of my
> Astron 20A (16 amps intermittent, 20 amp peak).
>
> Conservative as always, Elecraft does recommend a 25A 13.8 VDC supply.
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Edward R. Breneiser
> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 4:00 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Current Draw?
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> I ordered my K3 in August. I tried to find the specs on the current draw
in
> Rx and TX, but no joy. Why aren't these specs listed on the data sheet?
>
> 72,
>
> Ed, WA3WSJ
>
>
>
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