[Elecraft] KPA500 Power Switches

[Richard Squire - HB9ANM]

That's right, Bob, I switch the K3 off, then wait until the KPA500's fan is
silent to pull the station's main switch, so the whole station is OFF,
including the rotator, W2, SteppIR controller, etc. - no power consumption
at all...
Makes me save up to 5 cents a day (we seem to have higher rates here).
Which means I very seldom use the switch on the rear panel, except when
fiddlling around with cables, etc. as recommended in the manual (yes, I did
read it, hi!)

73
Richard - HB9ANM


WB4SON wrote
> 
> There is about 10 watts of power consumed when the front panel push-button
> has turned the unit off.  That's the power that is running the internal
> supply and the microprocessor.  That's why I use the switch in the back.
> 
> 73, Bob, WB4SON
> 




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