[Elecraft] [K2] KAT100 + KPA100 power supply in EC2

Don Wilhelm w3fpr at embarqmail.com
Tue Jan 4 13:47:59 EST 2011


  Werner,

Do you have the header for the AUX DC cable from the KPA100 installed in 
your KAT100?  In other words, do you have the KAT100-2?
If so, there is no need for the power cable to the KAT100, it will be 
powered from the cable to the KPA100.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/4/2011 11:07 AM, Dr. Werner Furlan wrote:
> I have built the KAT100 and KPA100 into a custom EC2 housing and it is working very well,
> there is only one little "problem" in the setting which I do not like. The combo needs two power
> supply cables, one for the high current into the KPA100 (Anderson connectors) and one for the
> KAT100 (round plug like in the K2). I'd like to power the unit with only one power cable into the
> AP connector. Did anybody already find an elegant solution for this? I'd prefer to have the
> necessary cables inside the EC2 not a Y-cable outside.
>
> 73!
> Werner oe9fwv
>


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