OK Joe, When do we expect a release and order date?....Grin
Cheap (not cheep) Joe ok? I would make one but a visiting K3 owner let the smoke out of my soldering station and dumped it in the bin...:-( 73's Gary On 4 May 2011 15:32, Alan Bloom <n...@sonic.net> wrote: > Yup, it would be a simple design. For best reliability I think I would > probably use a power MOSFET instead of a relay but either would work. > > Al N1AL > > > On Wed, 2011-05-04 at 01:17 -0400, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > > > I'm surprised that RIGrunner or MFJ or somebody doesn't make a 12V > > > distribution system with a remote on/off control that could be > > > connected to the K3 switched 12V output. > > > > It's actually a piece of cake. If power for the control relay came > > from the external supply and not the the K3 and the relay coil was > > controlled by an transistor or FET, one could control the strip with: > > > > 1) +12V from the K3 > > 2) +13.8V from most Yaesu rigs (+13.8V RCA or "Band Data" jack) > > 3) +13.8V from the ACC jack on most Icom rigs > > 4) +5/+8V from the mic jack of most Icom/Kenwood rigs > > 5) +13.8V from most Ten-Tec rigs > > 6) +5V from a computer USB port! > > > > I may even have the design for such a beast around someplace. > > > > 73, > > > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > > > > On 5/4/2011 12:54 AM, Alan Bloom wrote: > > > I'm surprised that RIGrunner or MFJ or somebody doesn't make a 12V > > > distribution system with a remote on/off control that could be > connected > > > to the K3 switched 12V output. Sounds like an opportunity: Someone on > > > the list should market one. Or at least design one and write a QST > > > article. > > > > > > Al N1AL > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 2011-05-03 at 10:01 -0400, Don Wilhelm wrote: > > >> The current available from the K3 DC output jack is limited. A PR6 > > >> and a P3 just about max it out. > > >> For those who want to turn multiple 12 volt powered accessories on and > > >> off with the K3, drive the coil of a 12 volt relay from the K3 DC > output > > >> jack and run the power supply feed through the relay contacts. Lots > of > > >> devices can then be turned on/off with the K3. That is the most > > >> sensible solution IMHO, no worry about overloading the K3 12 volt > output. > > >> > > >> A little enclosure to hold the relay and several RCA jacks or other > > >> connector of your choice is an easy project to construct. > > >> > > >> 73, > > >> Don W3FPR > > >> > > >> On 5/3/2011 9:52 AM, Phil Hystad wrote: > > >>> On May 3, 2011, at 5:48 AM, R. Kevin Stover wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> Define "easy". > > >>>> > > >>>> Run down to Radios Shack a purchase an RCA 1 to 2 port cable or have > > >>>> Elecraft re-engineer/re-design the radio? > > >>>> > > >>> Actually, given what I have seen out of Wayne and Eric, my bet is on > the > > >>> re-engineer/re-design of the radio as being easier. > > >>> > > >>> But, I am not suggesting they do that. As for me, I don't concern my > self > > >>> too much with how things are plugged in. And, turning stuff on from > one > > >>> switch is not that big of a thing to me. > > >>> ______________________________________________________________ > > >>> Elecraft mailing list > > >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > >>> > > >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > >>> > > >> ______________________________________________________________ > > >> Elecraft mailing list > > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > >> > > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > >> > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > > Elecraft mailing list > > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
