[Elecraft] KPA500...standby vs. operate

[macymonkeys at charter.net]

Interesting! Thanks to all..
John K7FD

	-----------------------------------------From: "Kenneth Christiansen"

To: "Macy monkeys"
Cc: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sunday October 27 2019 11:15:43AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500...standby vs. operate

 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  wrote:
 > 
 > 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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