[Elecraft] K3-0 to K3 Upgrade Kit ???

Sat Feb 25 05:11:34 EST 2012

Hi Olli,

Then back to the pigtail.....I would think 1 amp would be enough to 
power both the K3/0 and RRC.

73,
Mitch DJ0QN

On 25.02.2012 10:44, Oliver Dröse wrote:
> Hi Mitch,
>
> probably a question of what the K3/0 expects. The RRC only puts out 8/9 V.
> If that is enough for the K3/0 (maybe expecting 12 or 13,8 V?) then surely a
> fine solution. ;-))
>
> Voltage *is* available on the AUX/MIC connector, too, as that is used for
> the IC-706 remote head connection. ;-))
>
> Vy 73, Olli - DH8BQA
> http://www.dh8bqa.de/
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mitch Wolfson DJØQN"<dj0qn at gmx.net>
> Cc: "Elecraft Reflector"<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 10:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3-0 to K3 Upgrade Kit ???
>
>
> Correction....the TTL connector is used to power the remote heads, not
> the AUX/MIC connector. I looked at the wrong RRC (a Yaesu Twin one
> instead of TS-480) when I wrote that.
>
> So a pigtail or a cable between TTL and the K3/0 would be a possible
> solution to an extra power supply for the K3/0?
>
> 73,
> Mitch DJ0QN
>
> On 25.02.2012 09:48, Mitch Wolfson DJØQN wrote:
>> Eric,
>>
>> Wouldn't the RemoteRig's wall wart be enough to power both the RRC and
>> K3/0 using a pigtail adapter, or even better though the RRC's AUX/MIC
>> connector (which I believe you already use anyway to pass the microphone
>> input to the front panel)?
>>
>> It provides 1 amp, in able to power TS-480 and other external heads
>> using the AUX/MIC connector, as well as the minimal current required by
>> the RRC. This would provide a cleaner portable setup.
>>
>> 73,
>> Mitch DJ0QN
>>
>> On 24.02.2012 21:05, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
>>> Hi Daniel,
>>>
>>> No,not at this time. But the K3/0 can be powered externally from a small
>>> 500 mA wall wart 12-15VDC supply. We may offer one of these shortly.
>>>
>>> The K3/0 gets its power via the rear 12V RCA jack that was originally
>>> used for 12V OUT on the regular K3. It does not use the APP connectors.
>>>
>>> Eric
>>> ---
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>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/24/2012 11:51 AM, VE3GNO Daniel wrote:
>>>> Eric
>>>> Is possible in the future for K3/0 to have a build-in power supply?
>>>> 73
>>>> VE3GNO Daniel
>>>> *From:* "Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft"<eric at elecraft.com>
>>>> *To:* Jim Miller KG0KP<JimMiller at STL-OnLine.Net>
>>>> *Cc:* Elecraft Reflector<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2012 2:39:50 PM
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Elecraft] K3-0 to K3 Upgrade Kit ???
>>>>
>>>> Not at this time. Possibly in the future, but just the front panel and
>>>> case can be reused.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>> Eric
>>>> ---
>>>> www.elecraft.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2/23/2012 9:28 PM, Jim Miller KG0KP wrote:
>>>>> Seems like I remember this being asked but did not catch the answer.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can the K3-0 be "upgraded/converted" to the K3?
>>>>> In the future?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks es 73, de Jim KG0KP
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