[Elecraft] Need advice - which Elecraft rig for SE Asia?

[Robert Tellefsen]

Thanks, Vic
I'll probably start my K3 with no PA, as I'm a full-time
QRPer.  That would help keep the drain down to some-
thing manageable.  Also no 2nd RX to start anyway.

What would be your impression of the difficulty of removing
the 100w PA to keep drain down for FD?

Thanks and 73
Bob N6WG

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vic K2VCO" <vic at rakefet.com>
To: "Robert Tellefsen" <n6wg at comcast.net>; "Elecraft Reflector"
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need advice - which Elecraft rig for SE Asia?


> Robert Tellefsen wrote:
> > Hi Vic
> > Just out of curiousity, have you metered the
> > K3's current draw in receive mode?  I
> > expect to use my K3 at 5w on FD next year, and
> > want to start planning for the battery/solar
> > bank to run it.
>
> Yes, actually, it's about 1 amp.  It might be less if you don't have the
> 100w amp installed; it doesn't seem to matter if you turn the power down
> to 5 watts with the amp in place. The second RX would also increase the
> current drawn.
> --
> 73,
> Vic, K2VCO
> Fresno CA
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco