[Elecraft] the ultimate rig..

[Robert Friess]

If he were to peel one turn off the output transformer, from 4 turns to 3,
it should be just about right.
Bob

On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> Bill,
>
> How about just turning the power control on the K2 down to 40 watts and
> measure the key-down current draw.  I have not checked, but I believe it
> should be in the vicinity of 10 amps.
> In any case, whatever the current draw, think about the duty cycle - a
> 50% duty cycle (a continuous string of dots) is very high for ham radio
> (you do spend some time listening), so even if the peak current draw is
> close to 20 amps, your average current draw will be less than 10 amps.
> Maybe I missed something, but I think you already have a transceiver
> that qualifies to your requirements.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> VA3OL wrote:
> > I have a K2/100, with the ATU.
> >
> > It is almost the perfect radio...
> >
> > But as I get closer to RV adventures I long for a rig that will put out
> 40 or 50 watts with less than 10 amps DC input.
> >
> > Bill, VA3OL
> >
> >
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