Yeah, I spoke before doing the math. As Don said, the math is simple. P=EI. Or, I=P/E. So, I don't know what the KX3 input is but if we say it's 20 watts, 20/12=1.67 amps. Clearly the MFJ should handle the KX3 at full power, at least for non-data modes. Thanks for shaking my cobwebs loose!
Bill WK6A Sent from my iPhone On Sep 18, 2012, at 5:06 PM, "Phil&Debbie" <dpsa...@tx.rr.com> wrote: > “After sending my note about using the little MFJ power supply at 2.89 amps, > I realized that it works fine on my FT-817D at 5 watts but would obviously > be taxed at the full 12 watts of the KX3. So fuggetabowdit.” > > The MFJ supply will power the KX3 just fine at 10 watts. The KX3 draws > about 2-amps at 10 watts. I used the little MFJ supply (which is rated at > 2.8 amps) to power my IC-703 which also put out 10 watts at about 2-amps. > > Phil – AD5X > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
