[Elecraft] KPA500...standby vs. operate

Sun Oct 27 14:15:30 EDT 2019

I have a Kill A Watt meter. Plugging the kpa 500 in with front switch off draws 7 watts. Standby draws 12 watts and operate draws 13 watts.  500 watts out on 20 meters draws 1,140 watts. 
Hope that helps. 
Ken. W0CZ
 w0cz at i29. Net

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> On Oct 27, 2019, at 11:38 AM, Macy monkeys <macymonkeys at charter.net> wrote:
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> I am in and out of the shack all day with various nets and ragchews. Is there any advantage to putting the amp into standby between QSOs...or should I just leave it in operate? 
> 
> John K7FD
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