[Elecraft] Ten Tec never sounded so good!

[Phil Kane]

On 4/15/2010 11:14 AM, Wes Stewart wrote:

  [ System described - much like my own system ]

> That said, in both cases I use a boost regulator to maintain a
> minimum of 13.8V AT THE K2 INPUT.

  As do I.  I have two banks of circuit breakers on the 12V
  distribution system (I run 6 VHF/UHF transceivers and 5
  receivers in the comm center in addition to the K2) and I have
  a separate boost regulator for each bank.

> Since, IMHO, a boost regulator is always a good idea, it could
> just as well boost to 24 or 30 or whatever voltage a cleaner
> transceiver would require.

  Better to put the boost regulator inside the transceiver, as
  Motorola does in many of their high-power products.

  Memories of my conversion of a 6V Volkswagen "Beetle" to 12V
  many years ago, so I could finally get rid of the 6V-to-12V
  booster that was being overloaded as I added stuff in the
  vehicle that required 12V.  That was an interesting project.

--  73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
    Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402