[Elecraft] 12v for KAT500, et al

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

John et al:

I did a similar thing using a formerly Radio Shack project box. i.e. 
plastic box with a metal cover.  Added 3 RCA connectors, 3 1/8" 
Tip-sleeve jacks, and a couple of PowerPole connectors and a 4 position 
140 Cinch power strip.   Out of the box I have a pigtail of #14 stranded 
wire which connects to the station power supply just like the 
transceivers.  I chopped the wall wart power supply cables and used them 
for the interconnection between the equipment and my power box.   Easy 
to add items, and easy to remove items.    No wall warts at my QTH.

While the distribution panels are nice, although a tad expensive in my 
thinking, and they generally limit me to one type of connector.  Also 
they are "rated" for much higher current.  In that regard, I would NEVER 
use one of these to power the transceivers.  The transceivers all 
connect direct to the station power supply.    Reason:  more connectors 
in the path = more IR loss.

73

Bob, K4TAX


On 7/12/2018 7:03 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> Probably the only commercial option is a Powerwerx distribution panel.
> Then you will need cables with a round connector on one end and a
> Powerwerx on the other. Until buying Elecraft products I never used
> Powerwerx connectors. Many years ago I took a small 4amp Astron power
> supply, drilled a bunch of holes in the front panel and added 12v round
> jacks. Then I made a bunch of 6' patch cords with the round connector on
> both ends. This worked so well that I constructed a second power supply
> for my station in Aruba.
>
> John KK9A
>
>
> Dennis Haarsager wrote:
>
> My new KAT500 adds yet another 12v pigtail to many others in my shack.
> Does anyone make a box of some sort to collect and organize all these to a
> 12v supply? Thanks.
>
> Dennis, N7DH/1, MM/N7DH
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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