[Elecraft] K3 going expeditionary

[Ed K1EP]

You could do that. I wouldn't advise it for other reasons. Why don't you
measure the current at different power levels when on a power supply? There
is a current display on the radio. The cigarette plug is not directly
connected to the battery. There is likely to be poor connections resulting
in IR losses and other problems.

On Sun, Aug 23, 2020, 14:22 Ted Edwards W3TB <w3tb.ted at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am planning to put my K3 in the car for the upcoming Tennessee QSO Party
> so that I can go rover/expeditionary.
>
> With that comes a question:  Powering from that accessory socket which
> appears limited to 15 amps instead of the 20 amps that the K3 wants at full
> power, do I understand right that reducing to 50 watts output and taking
> the -3dB will work out in terms of power draw?
>
> In the past, I have done QRP and would like to be a bit louder this time.
> Thanks to all who might respond.
>
> --
> 73 de Ted Edwards, W3TB and GØPWW
>
> and thinking about operating CW:
> "Do today what others won't,
> so you can do tomorrow what others can't."
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