[Elecraft] FW: [K3] K3 Off Grid

[Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT]

We were talking sizing a battery for emergency ops.

I'd expect the internal meter to read current into the finals, which 
probably dates me pretty thoroughly to a time when "finals" was nearly 
always preceded by the word "tube."

I can't check the K3 manual to see what it actually measures because I 
don't have one.  I have a KX3, and a huge 7a power supply to run it.

-- Lynn

On 3/5/2014 2:47 PM, Chester Alderman wrote:
> Gosh Engineers...why not just suggest to Paul that he use the most simple
> method of finding out the voltage and current the K3 draws by pressing the
> K3's METER button????
>
> 73,
> Tom - W4BQF
>
>
>
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 5:23 PM
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>
> Here is how I'd do it, your mileage may vary.
>
> I'd measure the power draw at 100 watts key-down, and the power draw for
> receive.