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

[Jerry Flanders]

Harbor Freight stores have a good little DMM for $4. On sale they are 
$2. Yes, they work.

Jerry W4UK

At 11:41 AM 2/19/2008, Lee Buller wrote:
>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