[Elecraft] K2 Hard Power Down/Power UP

[Don Wilhelm]

  Brian,

I can't think of anything that would hurt the K2 - but the K3 is a 
different story, but then the K3 has provisions for Remote Power On.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/29/2010 12:16 PM, Brian - N5BCN wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I currently have my K2 powered by an Alinco switching power supply.
>
> Will it hurt the K2 to have it's power button always depressed ("on") and
> turn the unit on and off by turning the power supply on and off (versus
> using the K2's on/off button)?
>
> My concern is that the switching power supply may not provided instantaneous
> 13.8 voltage, and was wondering if the "voltage ramp up" might be harmful to
> the K2.
>