Bill, While I would not advocate the same solution for everyone, it sounds like you have a solution that works for you. Do be aware that the +8 volt supply has its limitations too, and I would not want to venture any guess about how much current you can draw from it before a problem would be seen.
I will stick to my previous rant that each accessory should include powering provisions for itself with the input power derived from a stiff, dependable source such as a +12 volt supply. It is presumptious of a designer or manufacturer to assume that any transceiver will provide power for any and all accessories (unless made specifically for a given transceiver where the accessory powering capabilities are known and have been tested). 73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > I solved this problem. > > Instead of +5, I wired a jumper block to a piece of wire, ran it to the > +8 regulator on the RF board, ran the wire up beside the connector and > pushed the jumper wire on the microphone half of the connection. I > already had several accessories wired for a Kenwood TS-430S, which uses > +8 volts as well. Now the accessories work equally well on either > radio. > > _______________________________________________ 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
