[Elecraft] K2 vs K3

[WILLIS COOKE]

The K3 draws about 1 amp with one receiver, about an amp and one half with two receivers.  It draws about 20 amps transmitting 100 watts, 15 amps at 50 watts, 11 amps at 25 watts, and about 3.5 amps at 5 watts. It is very easy to set the power that you want so you don't spend any more battery than you need to.  The above readings were taken with the power supply on about 13.8 volts. 

It weighs about 8 pounds.  It is very portable in my opinion, but you might prefer a KX-1 if you are going to hike the Appalachian Trail with your transceiver and a battery.

 

Willis 'Cookie' Cooke 
K5EWJ


--- On Thu, 3/12/09, John Jolley <jjolley at columbus.rr.com> wrote:

> From: John Jolley <jjolley at columbus.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 vs K3
> To: "'elecraft List'" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009, 4:17 PM
> So for the discussion about K2 vs K3, I don't know much
> about either but am
> preparing to purchase.  Is the K3 portable to any degree? 
> One of the things
> that attracted me to the K2 was not only building it but
> the fact that at
> least at low power, it was very portable.  Thanks in
> advance!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron
> D'Eau Claire
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:29 AM
> To: 'elecraft List'
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 vs K3
> 
> And they sold quickly from the beginning. My K2, purchased
> in April of 2000,
> is S/N 1289. 
> 
> At that time they had a 30-day order backlog. 
> 
> Ron AC7AC
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Bob's comment is correct.  I was at that meeting also,
> and was absolutely 
> blown away by the performance in such a small prototype
> package.
> 
> Milt, N5IA
> 
> 
> >
> > On Mar 11, 2009, at 4:53 PM, K2ZLS wrote:
> >>    Many of  "us"  on the Elecraft
> Reflector were raised on the K2.  I
> >> guess its been about 8 years in development.
> >
> > More like 10+ years.  I recall seeing Eric's
> presentation on the K2
> > at the 1999 Cactus Intertie meeting in Tucson.
> >
> > Bob, N7XY
> 
> 
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