[Elecraft] K3: How many amps does it draw?

[Lee Buller]

Here is what the specs quote:

Supply       Voltage/current: 13.8 V nominal (11 V min,       15 V max). 17-22 Amps typical in TX (100W). 0.9A minimum RX.


Now at 5 watts...I dunno.  One of the ways you can find out is...of course...put an amp meter in line with the rig.  If you don't have one, cobble one together with a known meter movement...and .1 ohm resistor and the appropriate multiplier resistor.  That should do the trick of getting the data you want.


Lee - K0WA



 

In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply.  If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it.  If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense.  Is Common Sense divine?