Thanks, Cookie - Actually, from traveling with photo gear, I think your 20 foot estimate is under...
I'm going to try and find a case that will hold the K3, a small power supply, and my flaptop computer. On 12/28/2011 2:11 PM, WILLIS COOKE wrote: > My K3 with two receivers draws about 2 amps on receive. It drew a bit over 1 > amp > before I installed the second receiver. For transmit at 10 watts I would ad > about 3 > amps to that. Two layers of bubble wrap would not be enough for MY K3. I > use a > hard side fiber-glass brief case with enough padding to keep the K3 from > sliding > when I carry it in my truck cab. For checked baggage on an airline think pad > for > throwing 10 feet unless you mark is fragile. In that case, think 20 feet. > Make > every effort to avoid possible impact which will push the knobs toward the > face of > the transceiver. I would not like to test how much impact the tuning knobs > on the > encoders would stand. > Willis 'Cookie' Cooke > K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > *From:* Mike <n...@nf4l.com> > *To:* Elecraft List <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 28, 2011 7:09 AM > *Subject:* [Elecraft] [K3] Power supply rating > > I need to take my K3 to class. I'll need just enough oomph to talk to the > serial > port. What would be the minimum rating for a PS? Any suggestions for a small > packable > one? > > Would a couple of layers of bubble wrap be sufficient for packing the rig in > checked > buggage? > > 73, Mike NF4L > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net <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
