[Elecraft] Power supply voltage

[Bob]

Hi George,

                  If you are concerned a silicon diode of appropriate 
current rating in the power lead will give a pretty constant .6-.7 volt 
drop and you will be right back to the nominal desired voltage.

73,
Bob
K2TK

On 8/23/2010 7:13 PM, George A. Thornton wrote:
> I am about to put together a backup power supply system.  I have AGM
> cell batteries and will be using a West Mountain PowerGate P40s and an
> Astron RM35 power supply.
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> The West Mountain literature recommends that I boost the power supply
> voltage to 14.5 volts in order to assure proper battery charging for the
> AGM batteries.
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> What will 14.5 volts do to the K3?  Am I risking something here, or is
> there no problem with this setup?
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