[Elecraft] [K3] Power supply rating

[Mike]

Thanks, Mel,
It's that 300 yard trip from checkin to baggage hold that concerns me. I'm going to 
try to find something I can carry on.
73, Mike NF4L

On 12/28/2011 2:31 PM, Mel Farrer wrote:
> A friend had to pack his K3 for overseas shipment and went to a luggage maker and 
> had them burn a semi ridged foam insert for his shipping container.  This puts 
> equal pressure on all surfaces.  It arrived intact. Anything less is a gamble.
>
> Mel
>
> --- On *Wed, 12/28/11, WILLIS COOKE /<wrcooke at yahoo.com>/* wrote:
>
>
>     From: WILLIS COOKE <wrcooke at yahoo.com>
>     Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Power supply rating
>     To: "nf4l at nf4l.com" <nf4l at nf4l.com>, "Elecraft List" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>     Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 11:11 AM
>
>     My K3 with two receivers draws about 2 amps on receive.  It drew a bit over 1
>     amp before I installed the second receiver. For transmit at 10 watts I would ad
>     about 3 amps to that.  Two layers of bubble wrap would not be enough for MY K3.
>      I use a hard side fiber-glass brief case with enough padding to keep the K3
>     from sliding when I carry it in my truck cab.  For checked baggage on an
>     airline think pad for throwing 10 feet unless you mark is fragile.  In that
>     case, think 20 feet.  Make every effort to avoid possible impact which will
>     push the knobs toward the face of the transceiver.  I would not like to test
>     how much impact the tuning knobs on the encoders would stand.
>
>     Willis 'Cookie' Cooke
>     K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart
>
>
>     ________________________________
>     From: Mike <nf4l at nf4l.com </mc/compose?to=nf4l at nf4l.com>>
>     To: Elecraft List <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
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>     Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 7:09 AM
>     Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] Power supply rating
>
>     I need to take my K3 to class. I'll need just enough oomph to talk to the serial
>     port. What would be the minimum rating for a PS? Any suggestions for a small
>     packable
>     one?
>
>     Would a couple of layers of bubble wrap be sufficient for packing the rig in
>     checked
>     buggage?
>
>     73, Mike NF4L
>
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