Jack, Understood……
After reading your first reply I just went ahead and ran a line to my 12vdc shack bus. It’s just a shame they don’t include a 12v output from the KPA500 to run their companion tuner. Your comments are appreciated. 73 Tom W4TMW > On Dec 18, 2014, at 3:55 PM, elecraft-requ...@mailman.qth.net wrote: > > Let me rephrase my answer. There is no 12V output form the KPA500. The > internal 12V regulator is pretty well loaded, taking most of the capacity of > the regulator. The KAT500 needs upwards of 1 amp when the relays are > switching, and there is not enough capacity in the KPA?s regulator to handle > that and maintain its own circuits (some of which are critical to the KPA?s > operation). > > So, no, power to run the KAT500 really cannot be derived from the KPA500. > Current K3?s _do_ have capacity on their 12V output, and older ones can be > upgraded to handle the current. Or, you can go the route I traveled - build a > small relay-switched power distribution box. I use the 12V output form the K3 > to power the relay, which simply switches my main 12V shack supply to the > peripherals needed when the K3 is on. In my case this includes a W2, KRC2 and > KPA500 among other devices. > > Hope this helps. > > 73! > > Jack B, W6FB ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com