I've always done the following to see if I was going to toast something. Maybe someone can tell me the error of may ways (the last thing I did this on was a $1,400 Video Camera - if the method is dangerous, I'll stop!).
I hook the 6V Camera up to a 6V power supply (actually a variable voltage PS) through an ammeter. I slowly advance the voltage (toward the 9.6V target of the high-capacity batteries stolen from my Electric Zagi model airplane). I figure if the current goes up, I'm going to cook something. If the current decreases, then the power being dissipated is roughly constant so I'm not cooking anything. If I'm WAY off in left field, let me know. I'll spring for the $60 camera batteries that don't last worth a poop instead of the [already on hand] airplane batteries that hold up nicely. If I'm NOT off in left field, this is a nice way to check out a circuit without a diagram or any disassembly/tracing. Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456 I a message dated 30/11/04 02:01:23 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: <snip> What is the absolute highest safe voltage you can pump into the K2 before you start overheating the regulators etc? </snip> _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
