[Elecraft] K3 Power puzzlement

[Craig D. Smith]

I believe the meter you are trying to use is intended for AC powerline
measurements.  No telling what it will do with DC.  I expect that if you
repeat the measurement using a DVM in a DC current mode you will get a more
meaningful result.

73  Craig  AC0DS 

<> >Assuming you've checked the obvious (...nothing else connected to the
p/s)
<> Yep. The meter (Watt's Up) is in the 13.8v line in series with the K3.