I believe the JAT500 wants to be ON before the K3(S) is powered ON. Mine stays on 24/7.
Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Aug 12, 2018, at 11:26 AM, <markmus...@sbcglobal.net> > <markmus...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > The 12V accessory jack on the K3 was upgraded from .5A to 1A for the > addition of the SVGA option on the P3. This was before the KAT500 was > available. > The P3 draws .5A without the SVGA option and draws .7A with the SVGA option. > The KAT500 draws 1A max with a specification of .2A typical. > If you don't have a P3 it is probably OK to use the K3 12V accessory jack > for the KAT500. If you do have a P3 with or without the SVGA option I don't > think it would be a good idea to run the KAT500 power from the K3. > I have a P3 with the SVGA option and run it from the K3. When I had a KAT500 > I ran it from the shack 12V power supply that powered all the shack 12V > accessories. > Alternatively, you could run it directly from the power supply for the K3. > > 73, > Mark, WB9CIF > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On > Behalf Of David Bunte > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2018 2:05 PM > To: Ralph S. Turk <w7...@comcast.net> > Cc: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 > > Yes. If I recall, that is why they came up with the mid. > > Dave - K9FN > >> On Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 9:58 AM Ralph S. Turk <w7...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Can one use the 12vdc of the K3 to power the KAT 500? The K3 has the >> latest update for the 12 dc. >> >> Ralph, W7HSG/AFA9RT >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> ______________________________________________________________ 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
