[Elecraft] Regarding KAT500 current drain

[hawley, charles j jr]

I think we need a device that powers a number of 12 vdc devices triggered by the 12 v coming out of the K3. However one way is to get the "rigrunner" 12v strip that has a current sensor in one of the ports which turns on the rest of the ports...and plug the K3 into that current sensing port.

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On Apr 25, 2012, at 11:52 AM, "Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft" <eric at elecraft.com> wrote:

> No. We do not recommend powering this number of devices form the K3 AUX 
> 12v conn.
> 
> Eric
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> On 4/24/2012 7:58 PM, Rick Bates wrote:
>> So we could expect that a newly mod'ed K3 12VDC output can supply the P3, 6M
>> pre-amp and the KAT500 combined?  One switch (K3) to control them all
>> (precious).  ;-)
>> 
>> Rick wa6nhc
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Wayne Burdick
>> 
>> Just to clarify an earlier topic: The KAT500 will draw well under 1
>> amp under any normal circumstances. Our engineering team may discover
>> a way to make it draw over 1 amp for entertainment purposes, but our
>> target for the average case is about 500 mA.
>> 
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
>> 
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