[Elecraft] KX3 power supply

[Thorpe, Jeffrey]

I did that for a folding solar panel I purchased that put out 18V. A couple zeners dropped it to 15.3V. The panel doesn't have the juice for transmission, but fine for receive (or charging the batteries).

Jeff - kg7hdz

> On Jan 18, 2016, at 16:21, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
> John,
> 
> I would suggest that you put a diode in series with that supply - rated at 5 amps.  That will reduce the voltage by the amount of the diode drop.
> Running the KX3 (or any other device) above the specified maximum voltage is done at your own peril - it may work, but it taxes the regulators and other devices.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
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