[Elecraft] KAT500

[markmusick at sbcglobal.net]

The 12V accessory jack on the K3 was upgraded from .5A to 1A for the
addition of the SVGA option on the P3. This was before the KAT500 was
available.
The P3 draws .5A without the SVGA option and draws .7A with the SVGA option.
The KAT500 draws 1A max with a specification of .2A typical.
If you don't have a P3 it is probably OK to use the K3 12V accessory jack
for the KAT500. If you do have a P3 with or without the SVGA option I don't
think it would be a good idea to run the KAT500 power from the K3.
I have a P3 with the SVGA option and run it from the K3. When I had a KAT500
I ran it from the shack 12V power supply that powered all the shack 12V
accessories.
Alternatively, you could run it directly from the power supply for the K3.

73,
Mark, WB9CIF 

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
Behalf Of David Bunte
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2018 2:05 PM
To: Ralph S. Turk <w7hsg at comcast.net>
Cc: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500

Yes. If I recall, that is why they came up with the mid.

Dave - K9FN

On Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 9:58 AM Ralph S. Turk <w7hsg at comcast.net> wrote:

> Can one use the 12vdc of the K3 to power the KAT 500?  The K3 has the 
> latest update for the 12 dc.
>
> Ralph, W7HSG/AFA9RT
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