[Elecraft] K3 Current Drain When Off

[Ken K3IU]

G'morning, all:

To correct my previous posting, I re-measured the current in 
the pos(+) lead again... correctly this time. On a Triplett 
2200 DMM, a Radio Shack 22-174B, and a Fluke 77, the reading 
is 40-42ma. This is with the KPA3 installed and connected. I 
have not opened up the K3 to disconnect the KPA3, but other 
postings suggest that the parasitic draw would significantly 
drop if I did.

73, Ken K3IU
K3 #202
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On 10/16/2013 5:05 PM, Ken K3IU wrote:
> Same here but only about 31ma on a Triplett 2202 DMM on K3 
> s/n 202.
> 73, Ken K3IU
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> On 10/16/2013 5:01 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
>> I disconnected everything from my K3 except the power 
>> cable and the drain
>> when off remains at 38mA.
>>
>> I don't have the time right now to pull the PA module, 
>> but that sounds like
>> the next best possible culprit.
>>
>> I had never noticed the parasitic drain because my 
>> station power supply is
>> switched off when I leave the shack.
>>
>> 73, Ron AC7AC
>>
>>